Egerton MS 3369

LEEDS PAPERS. Vol. XLVI (ff. i + 49). A transcript of two treatises on financial matters by members of the Osborne family; 17th cent. As follows:-

(1) The Offices and Officers of the Court of the Exchequer' (ff. 2-5) and (f. 5b) of the Receipt of the Exchequer, followed (ff. 6-37) by an account of their duties, written (see f. l b) by Peter Osborne al. Osborn, Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer, for William Cecil, 1st Baron of Burghley, Lord Treasurer; 9 Oct. 1572. Printed, with variations, as The Practice of the Exchequer Court, 1658, and wrongly attributed to Thomas Fanshawe. See W. H. Bryson, 'Exchequer Equity Bibliography', American Journal of Legal History, xiv, 1970, pp. 333-348. ff. l b-37.

(2) 'The tytles of your Majestie's Revenue': a report, preceded by a letter (f. 39), addressed to Elizabeth I by John Osborne al. Osborn (knt. 1619), Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer, son of Peter Osborne; 23 Jan. 1598/9_{. ff. 38b-49.}

Bookplates and Book-stamps: Osborne (George William Frederick), 6th Duke of Leeds; d. 1838.

includes:

• ff. 1b-37 Peter Osborne, Keeper of the Privy Purse to Edward VI: Account of the work of the Exchequer,: 1572.: Copy, 17th cent.
• ff. 1b-37 Exchequer: Account of its work, by P. Osborne,: 1572.: Copy, 17th cent.
• ff. 1b-37 Sir William Cecil, Baron Burghley 1571; Lord Treasurer 1572: Account of the Exchequer written for, by P. Osborne,: 1572.: Copy, 17th cent.
• ff. 38b-49 Revenue: Report to Elizabeth I on, by J. Osborne,: 1599.: Copy, 17th cent.
• ff. 38b-49 John Osborne, alias Osborn; Knight 1619; Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer: Letter and report on the revenue to Elizabeth I, 1599.: 17th cent.: Copy.
• ff. 38b-49 Elizabeth I of England: Letter and report on the revenue addressed to, by J. Osborne: 1599.: Copy, 17th cent.