Egerton MS 2543

Vol. iii. (ff. 430).1661-1722.

1. " Proclamation for quieting the Post-Master-General in the execution of his office " ; 16 Jan. 1660 [1]. Printed. With other papers relating to. the posts. f. 3.

2. Order in Council concerning Quakers in Newgate; 31 Jan. 1660 [1]. f. 15.

3. Letter of thanks from Charles II. to the Colony of Virginia for a present of native grown silk, which he has had made into garments for his own person; 20 Feb. al 13 [1661]. f. 22.

4. Information of meetings of Fifth-monarchy men; and against Peter Cole, printer, William Avery, Deputy Town-clerk of London, and others; 10, 18 Alar. 1660/1. ff. 24-32.

5. Order in Council approving a proclamation against the growing of tobacco in England and Ireland; 20 Alar. 1660[1]. f. 33.

6. List of the members of the Parliament, summoned 8 May, 1661. f. 44.

7. Grant by Frederic III. of Denmark to Sir Edw. Nicholas of a yearly pension of 1500 thalers ; Copenhagen, 16 May, 1661. Signed ; with seal. f. 47.

8. Memorial of - Beuquell, envoy from Lübeck, on matters of trade; London, 1 July, 1661. Fr. f. 50.

9. Instructions to Sir Richard Fanshawe, Bart., envoy to Portugal; 23 Aug. 1661. Copy, by Sir E. Nicholas. f. 59.

10. " Names of Officers that served under the Rump and were displaced by my Lord Generall "; circ. 1660. f. 63.

11. "The examinacion of Major Jo. Wildman," on army plots; 26 Nov. 1661. f. 65.

12. Estimate of repairs for the fortifications at Berwick and Holy Island ; 26 Sept. 1661. f. 79.

13. Warrant for £20,000 for the Duke of York out of the Queen's dowry; 23 May, 1662. f. 90.

14. Instructions to Charles [Stanley, 8th] Earl of Derby, as Lord Lieutenant of co. Chester; 16 July, 1662. f. 91.

15. Speeches of the Duke of Ormonde, Lord Lieutenant, and Sir Audley Mervyn, Speaker, at the adjournment of the Irish parliament ; 27 Sept. 1662. ff. 105, 109.

16. Accompt of moneyes received and disbursed for intelligence June, 1660-Oct. 1662. f. 115.

17. " His Majesty's reasons and resolucion concerning the parting with Dunkerke," delivered in Council, 17 Oct. 1662. f. 117.

18. Papers on the importance of the " Sommer " [i.e. Bermuda] Islands, the first by Capt. Nath. Butler; circ. 1661. ff. 125, 127.

19. Scheme for retrenchment in the Royal expenses; 1660-1667. f. 129.

20. Opinion of the judges upon the execution of Edward Christian in the Isle of Man; 13 July, 1663. In the hand of Sir E. Nicholas. f. 135.

21. Minutes by Sir E. Nicholas of meetings of the Admiralty and Navy Commissioners, 28 Oct.-27 Dec. 1664; with lists of ships and captains, 1666. ff. 144-156, 179, 181.

22. Speeches of Charles II. to Parliament at Oxford, 10 Oct. 1665; and at the prorogation, 8 Feb. 1666[7]. Printed. ff. 167, 186.

23. Papers relating to the impeachment of Lord Clarendon; 1667. ff. 190-204.

24. Regulations for the different committees of the Privy Council, as of Foreign Affairs, Admiralty, Trade, etc. ; 31 Jan. 1667 [8]. f. 205.

25. Royal revenue for 1668. f. 209.

26. Proclamation for collections for the poor of London after the Great Fire; 26 Sept. 1668. Printed. f. 211.

27. Report of the Commission on moneys for the war improperly used; Brook House, 28 Jan. 1669[70]. f. 217.

28. " A description of the Diamond mines" in India; Munnemurg, 27 Nov. 1675. f. 224.

29. Proceedings in Parliament on the war with France; 10 Mar. 1676 [7]-28 May, 1677. f. 232.

30. Instructions from Sir John Narbrough, Admiral of the Mediterranean Fleet, to captains, etc.; 4, 9 May, 1678. ff. 238, 240.

31. Papers apparently relating to the denial by Charles II. in 1680 of the legitimacy of the Duke of Monmouth, viz., (a) a copy by Sir J. Nicholas of a deposition by [Heneage Finch, Baron Finch] Lord Chancellor; (b) a holograph deposition by W[illiam Sancroft, Archbishop of] Canterbury; and (c) a signed deposition by [William Craven, Earl of] Craven. ff. 246, 248, 250.

32. List of the, conspirators in the Rye House plot, and of the "three late famous Ignoramus Juries"; Aug. 1683. Printed. f. 251.

33. Proceedings of the Ecclesiastical Commission against [Henry Compton], Bishop of London, for not suspending Dr. John Sharp; 4 Aug.-6 Sept. 1686. ff. 254-260.

34. Criticism on the use of the words " absolute power," etc., in the royal proclamation of 12 Feb. 168 6/7 for Liberty of Conscience in Scotland. f. 264.

35. Papers relating to the trial of the Seven Bishops; June, 1688. ff. 268-273.

36. List of ships of the Royal Navy; temp. Will. and Mary. f. 274.

37. List of servants of Queen Mary " not provided for and to 'be continued on the establishment from Christmas 1698." f. 293.

38. List of land forces in England and the West Indies Dec. 1698. Printed. f. 295. Y 2 39. Names of members of the House of Commons who voted for tacking the Bill to prevent occasional conformity to the Land-tax Bill; 1705. f. 305.

40. Abstracts of accounts, etc., of [Richard Jones], Earl of Ranelagh, and Hon. James Brydges [afterwards lst Duke of Chandos], Paymasters-General; 1689-1710. ff.316-364.

41. Vindication of her conduct sent by [Sarah Churchill], Duchess of Marlborough, to Sir Robert Walpole; 1712. f. 365.

42. Pension-lists of servants of Queen Anne, with Exchequer orders and other papers of Edward Nicholas, Paymaster of the Pensioners, etc. ; 1712-1722. ff. 372-397.

43. Votes of the House of Lords on the trial of Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; 24 June, 1717. f. 398.

44. Petition of the City of London to the House of Commons against the Excise Bill; 3 Apr. 1733. f. 407.

45. Votes of the Commons on the Excise Bill, 15 Mar. 1732 ; and of the Lords on a motion for enquiry into the frauds of the South-Sea Company, 24 May, 1733. Printed. f. 409. At the end, ff. 426-430, are lists by William Bray, editor of Evelyn's Memoirs, of letters and papers at Wotton in 1822-3, belonging to the Nicholas collection.

Sir John Nicholas, son of Secretary Nicholas, Clerk to the Privy Council: Correspondence and papers: 1660-1704.

Edward Nicholas, grandson of Secretary Nicholas, Treasurer to Queen Mary, etc: Correspondence and papers: 1694-1726.

includes:

• f. 1 Donogh McCarty, 2nd Viscount Muskerry; and 1st Earl of Clancarty: Restoration of his lands in Ireland: 1660.
• f. 3 Post Office: Proclamation for protection to the Postmaster General, with papers relating to the posts: 1661.
• f. 15 Quakers: Order in Council concerning Quakers in Newgate: 1661.
• f 17 Sir Henry Talbot, Baronet: Restoration of his estate of Temple-Oge: 1660.
• f. 17 John King, 1st Baron Kingston: Warrant of reprisal to, on the restoration of Temple-Oge to Sir H. Talbot: 1660.
• f. 21 Geoffrey Brown, son of Sir Dominick Brown: Restoration of his lands in Ireland: 1660.
• f. 22 Virginia: Letter of thanks from Charles II. to, for a present of native-grown silk: 1660.
• ff. 23, 73 Ireland: Warrants of Charles II. for the pay of the Commissioners: 1661.
• ff. 24-32 Fifth Monarchy Men: Information of meetings of: 1661.
• f. 33 Tobacco: Order in Council approving a proclamation against the growth of tobacco in England and Ireland: 1661.
• f. 38 John Chaworth, 2nd Viscount Chaworth: Leave of absence from the Irish Parliament: 1661.
• ff. 42, 43, 71 John Lindsay, 1st Earl of Crawford and Lindsay: Grant of money to, from prize-goods: 1661.
• f. 44 Parliament: List of members: 1661.
• f. 47 Frederic III; King of Denmark: Offer of a pension to Sir E. Nicholas: 1661.
• f. 47 Sir Edward Nicholas, Secretary of State: Grant to, of a pension from Frederick III. of Denmark: 1661.
• f. 50 Lubeck, Germany: Memorial of the Envoy from, on matters of trade: 1661.
• f. 50 Beuquell, Envoy from Lübeck: Memorial on matters of trade,: 1661.
• ff. 56, 57, 77 Banckert, (Captain -), of Zealand: Papers relating to his seizure of an English vessel: 1661.
• f. 59 Sir Richard Fanshawe: Instructions to, as Envoy to Portugal: 1661.
• f. 63 Parliament: Names of officers of the Rump displaced: circ. 1660.
• f. 65 John Wildman, Major: Examination of, on army plots: 1661.
• f. 74 Customs and Excise: Appointment of Commissioners of Excise: 1661.
• f. 74 William Coward, of Lincoln's Inn: Warrant to be Commissioner of Appeal.: 1661.
• f. 74 Francis Finch: Appointment as Commissioner of Excise: 1661.
• f. 74 Sir George Benyon: Appointment as Commissioner of Excise: 1661.
• f. 74 Sir Henry Vernon, 1st Baronet: Warrant to be Commissioner of Appeals: 1661.
• f. 76 Sir George Hamilton, Baronet: Confirmation to, of the Mines Royal in Munster: 1661.
• f. 79 Holy Island, Northumberland: Estimate of repairs for fortifications at: 1661.
• f. 79 Berwick: Estimate of repairs of fortifications at: 1661.
• f. 85 Ambassadors: Order of Council forbidding foreign ambassadors to attend the reception of other ambassadors in London: 1661.
• f. 87 James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde: Warrant for £30,000 to reward his loyalty: 1661.
• f. 90 Charles II of England: Warrant for £20,000 to the Duke of York: 1662.
• f. 91 Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby: Instructions to, as Lord Lieutenant of co. Chester: 1662.
• f. 105 James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde: Speech on the adjournment of the Irish Parliament: 27 Sept 1662.
• ff. 105, 109 Ireland: Speeches of the Lord Lieutenant and the Speaker on the adjournment: 27 Sept.1662.
• f. 109 Sir Audley Mervyn, Speaker of the Irish Parliament: Speech on the adjournment: 27 Sept.1662.
• f. 115 Charles II of England: Account of receipts and payments for intelligence: 1660-1662.
• f. 117 Dunkirk, Nord: Reasons of Charles II. for parting with: 1662.
• f. 117 Charles II of England: Reasons for parting with Dunkirk: 1662.
• f. 118 Sir Edward Nicholas, Secretary of State: Warrant for œ10,000 out of Excise to: 1662.
• ff. 119, 120 Richard Sackville, 5th Earl of Dorset: Case concerning Ashdown Forest: 1662.
• ff. 119, 121 Ashdown Forest, Sussex: Lord Dorset's case concerning: 1662.
• f. 122 West Inches: State of the King's interest in: 1662.
• f. 125 Nathaniel Butler, Captain: Paper on the importance of the Bermudas: circ. 1661.
• ff. 125, 127 Bermuda Islands: Papers on the importance of: circ. 1661.
• f 129 Charles II of England: Scheme for retrenchment in the Royal expenses: 1660-1667.
• f. 129 Household, Royal: Scheme for retrenchment: 1660-1667.
• f. 135 Edward Christian: Opinion of the judges on his execution: 1663.
• f. 137 Fisheries: Orders in council on: 1663.
• f. 141 Sir Edward Nicholas, Secretary of State: Refusal of a baronage: 1663.
• f. 142 Charles Berkeley, Earl of Falmouth 1664: Preamble of patent: 1664.
• ff. 142, 221 Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington: Preambles to his patents: 1663, 1672.
• ff. 144-156, 179, 181 Navy; England: Minutes of Commissioners' meetings by Sir E. Nicholas, with lists of ships and captains: 1666.
• ff. 144-156, 179, 181 Admiralty; Commissioners of the: Minutes of meetings, by Sir E. Nicholas: 1664.
• f. 157 Sir Robert Carr, 2nd Baronet: Act for settling his estate: 1664.
• ff. 167, 186 Charles II of England: Speeches to Parliament: 1665, 1667.
• ff. 167, 186 Parliament: Speeches of Charles II. 10 Oct. 1665 ; 8 Feb. 1667.
• f. 183 Trade and Commerce: Resolutions of Parliament against trade with France: 1666.
• f. 183 Roman Catholics of Great Britain and Ireland: Resolutions of Parliament against Papists: 1666.
• f. 185 Hartgill Baron, Captain: Certificate of his services: 1666.
• ff. 190-204 Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon: Papers on his impeachment: 1667.
• f. 205 Privy Council, The: Regulations for committees of: 1668.
• f. 207 Thomas Skinner, Merchant: Case against the E. India Company: 1668.
• f. 207 India: Case of T. Skinner against the Company: 1668.
• f. 209 Revenue: Revenue, with proposed retrenchments: 1668.
• f. 211 London, Parishes. St. Mary Aldermary: Proclamation for collections for the poor of London after the Fire: 1668.
• f. 216 West Horsley, Surrey: Letter from Sir E. Nicholas on the reparation of the church: 1668.
• f 217 Charles II of England: Report of the Commission on moneys for the war improperly used: 1670.
• f. 221 Anthony Ashley, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury: Preamble to his patent: 1672.
• f. 221 Thomas Clifford, 1st Baron Clifford of Chudleigh: Preamble to his patent: 1672.
• f 224 India: Description of the diamond mines in: 1675.
• f. 224 Diamonds: Descriptions of the mines in India: 1675.
• f 232 Charles II of England: Proceedings in Parliament on the war with France: 1676-1677.
• f. 232 Parliament: Proceedings on the war with France: 1677.
• f. 236 Hamerton Manor; Huntingdonshire: Act for the sale of: 1677.
• f. 236 Francis Compton: Act for his sale of Hamerton Manor: 1677.
• ff. 238, 240 Admiral Sir John Narbrough, Navy Commissioner: Instructions to captains: 1678.
• ff. 238, 240 Navy; England: Instructions to captains of the Mediterranean Fleet: 1678.
• f. 242 Thomas Osborne, Earl of Danby; 1st Duke of Leeds: Articles of impeachment: 1678.
• f. 244 Uffington, Lincolnshire: Presentation of H. Feild to the living of: circ. 1680.
• f. 244 Henry Feild: Presentation to Uffington living: circ. 1680.
• ff. 246, 248, 250 William Sancroft, Archbishop of Canterbury: Deposition on the legitimacy of the Duke of Monmouth: 1680.
• ff. 246, 248, 250 William Craven: lst Earl of Craven, Depositions on the legitimacy of the Duke of Monmouth: 1680.
• ff. 246, 248, 250 Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham 1681: Deposition on the legitimacy of the Duke of Monmouth: 1680.
• ff. 246, 248, 250 James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleugh; alias Fitzroy: Papers relating to his legitimacy: 1680.
• ff.246,248,250 Charles II of England: Papers on his denial of the legitimacy of the Duke of Monmouth: 1680.
• f. 251 Charles II of England: List of conspirators in the Rye House Plot, and of the Ignoramus Juries: 1683.
• f. 251 Charles II of England: List of conspirators in the Rye House Plot, and of the Ignoramus Juries: 1683.
• f. 251 Rye House Plot: List of conspirators, and of the " three late famous Ignoramus Juries": 1683.
• f. 252 Navy; England: Conference concerning timber for ship-building: 1686.
• ff. 254-260 John Sharp, DD: Proceedings against Bishop Compton for not suspending him: 1686.
• ff. 254-260 Henry Compton, Bishop of London: Proceedings against, for not suspending Dr. J. Sharp: 1686.
• f. 264 Kingdom of Scotland: Criticism on the proclamation for Liberty of Conscience: 1687.
• f. 264 James II of England: Criticism on the proclamation for Liberty of Conscience in Scotland: 1687.
• ff. 268-273 James II of England: Papers relating to the trial of the Seven Bishops: 1688.
• f. 274 Navy; England: List of ships: temp. Will. and Mary.
• f. 293 William III of England: List of the Queen's servants unprovided for: 1698.
• f. 295 Army; England: Land-forces in England and the West Indies: 1698.
• f. 295 West Inches: List of land-forces in: 1698.
• ff. 300, 311 Privy Seal: Forms of oaths for Clerk and Keeper of the Privy Seal: 1699, 1711.
• f. 305 Parliament: List of votes against the Occasional Conformity Bill: 1705.: Printed.
• f. 316, 364 Hon James Brydges, Paymaster-General, afterwards Earl of Carnarvon and Duke of Chandos: Abstract of accounts: 1689-1710.: Fr.
• ff. 316-364 Richard Jones, Earl of Ranelagh; Paymaster General: Abstract of accounts: 1689-1710.
• f. 365 Sarah Churchill, wife of John, 1st Duke of Marlborough: Vindication of her conduct: 1712.
• f. 365 Sir Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford; Prime Minister: Vindication of her conduct sent by the Duchess of Marlborough to: 1712.
• ff. 372, 397 Anne of England: Pension-lists of her servants: 1712-1722.
• ff. 372-397 Household, Royal: Pension lists of Qu. Anne's servants.: 1712-1722.
• ff. 372-397 Exchequer: Orders for pensions, etc.: 1712-1722.
• f. 398 Parliament: Votes of the Lords on Lord Oxford's trial: 1717.
• f. 398 Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford: Votes of the Lords on his trial: 1717.
• f. 407 London, Parishes. St. Mary Aldermary: Petition to the H. of Commons against the Excise Bill: 1733.
• ff. 407, 409 Parliament: Petition of the City of London against the Excise Bill, with votes of the Commons: 1733.
• f. 409 Parliament: Votes of the Lords on the South Sea Company: 1733.
• f. 409 South Sea Company: Votes of the Lords on motion for enquiring into the frauds of: 1733.
• ff. 425-430 William Bray, Editor of Evelyn's Memoirs: Lists of the Nicholas papers at Wotton: 1822-3.
• ff. 426-430 Sir Edward Nicholas, Secretary of State: Lists of his letters and papers at Wotton: 1822-3.