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CIVIL WAR AND COMMONWEALTH PAPERS. Vol. I B. Warrants, mostly for payment and receipted, orders, certificates and letters of the Council of State, the Revenue, Army, Navy and Admiralty Committees etc.; 1605-1675, n.d. Some of the accompanying transcripts contain inaccuracies. At f. 11 is a letter from Henry Ireton to Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester, dated Hitchin, 13 Sept. [1644], which is printed in full as part of the Duke of Manchester's papers in H.M.C. 8th Report (1881), Part II, no. 545, p. 61. See also Sotheby's sale cat. 24 March 1970, lot 404. At f. 13 is a letter from Col. John Hutchinson to General Thomas Fairfax, dated Nottingham, 23 May 1645, which is calendared as one of Alfred Morrison's manuscripts in H.M.C. 9th Report (1884), Appendix, Part II, pp. 436-437. See also Sotheby's sale cat. 11 May 1970, lot 121.

Paper and vellum; ff. 146. British Library arrangement.

England; Commonwealth: Warrants for payment issued by Revenue Committee: 1649-1652.

England; Commonwealth: Warrants, orders and letters of and to Admiralty and Navy Committees, etc.,: 1647-1660.

Thomas Fauconbridge, alias Fauconberge; Receiver-General of the Revenue: Warrants to T. Fauconbridge for official payments: 1645-1652.

Sir Henry Vane, the younger; statesman: Warrants, etc., signed by Sir H. Vane as Revenue and Admiralty Commissioner: 1645/6-1652.

Cornelius Holland, regicide: Warrants, etc., for payment signed by C. Holland as Revenue Commissioner: 1645-1652.

Humphrey Edwards, regicide: Warrants for payment signed by, as Revenue Commissioner: 1648-1652.

Sir Henry Mildmay, regicide: Warrants, etc., for payment signed by Sir H. Mildmay as Revenue Commissioner: 1645-1651.

Dennis Bond, MP: Warrants, etc., for payment signed by D. Bond as Revenue Commissioner: 1645-1652.

Nicholas Love, regicide: Warrants for payment signed by N. Love as Revenue and Army Commissioner etc.,: 1648-1652.

includes:

• f. 1 Sir William Constable, Baronet; MP: Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland: Raphe Bowes: Letter to Earl of Northumberland from Sir William Constable and Raphe Bowes: 1605: Signed.
• ff. 3-5 Edward Conway, 1st Viscount Conway; Secretary of State 1623: Sir Toby Caulfeild, 1st Baron Charlemont: Sir Richard Wingfield, 1st Viscount Powerscourt: Adam Loftus, Lord Chancellor of Ireland: Henry Docwra, 1st Baron Docwra: Letter with transcript to Edward Conway from Adam Loftus, Sir Richard Wingfield, Sir Toby Caulfeild and H. Docwra, etc.: 1625: Signed.
• f. 6 Dr Hodson: Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford 1640: Letter to Dr — Hodson from Thomas Wentworth: 1634: Signed.
• f. 8 William Feilding, 1st Earl of Denbigh: Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke; 1st Earl of Montgomery: Letter to Lord Denbigh from Lord Montgomery: 1638/9: Signed.
• f. 9 John Pym, MP: Sir John Evelyn, member of Council of State: Colonel Henry Marten, regicide: Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke; 1st Earl of Montgomery: Order for payment to Capt. Cranley from Committee of Safety , signed by Lord Pembroke, Sir John Evelyn, Col. Henry Marten and John Pym: 1642.
• ff. 9, 15-52 passim Charles I of England: Warrants for payment issued by Revenue Committee and Committee of Safety: 1645-1649.
• f. 11 Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester: Henry Ireton, regicide: Letter to Earl of Manchester from Henry Ireton: 1644: Signed.
• f. 13 General Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Baron Fairfax: Colonel John Hutchinson, regicide: Letter to Lord Fairfax from Col. John Hutchinson: 1645: Signed.
• f. 15v Grace de Critz, widow of John de Critz, serjeant painter: Receipt on Revenue Committee warrant: 1645: Signed.
• f. 15v Sarah Delamaine, widow of Richard Delamaine, engineer: Receipt on Revenue Committee warrant: 1645: Signed.
• ff. 15-15v, 17-23, 111-111v Francis Rous, MP: Warrants for payment signed by F. Rous as Revenue Commissioner: 1645-1652.
• ff. 15-16v, 26-27v William Ashurst, Revenue Commissioner: Warrants for payment signed by W. Ashurst as Revenue and Admiralty Commissioner: 1645-1647.
• f. 16v Sir William Lewis, Baronet: Receipt on Revenue Committee warrant: 1645/6: Signed.
• ff. 16-16v Sir John Glynne, MP and judge: Warrant for payment signed by J. Glynne as Revenue Commissioner: 1645/6.
• ff. 16-16v Sir William Strickland, 1st Baronet: Warrant for payment signed by Sir W. Strickland as Revenue Commissioner: 1645/6.
• ff. 16-23, 33-34v Thomas Hoyle, Revenue Commissioner: Warrants for payment signed by T. Hoyle: 1645/6-1647.
• f. 17v William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury: Edward Hughes: Receipt on Revenue Committee warrant by Lord Salisbury, witnessed by Edward Hughes: 1646: Signed.
• ff. 17-19, 33-34v, 37-40v Algernon Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland 1632: Warrants for payment signed by Earl of Northumberland as Revenue Commissioner: 1646-1647.
• ff. 17-19, 39-40v, 43-44v, 47-52, 74-75v Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke; 1st Earl of Montgomery: Warrants for payment signed by Lord Pembroke as Revenue Commissioner: 1646-1649.
• f. 20v Isaac Appleton, alias Ampleford: William Pickhauer: Receipt on Revenue Committee warrant by Isaac Appleton, witnessed by William Pickhauer: 1647: Signed.
• ff. 20-23, 43-44v, 47-47v, 50-52, 66-67v, 101-102v John Trenchard, Revenue Commissioner: Warrants for payment signed by J. Trenchard: 1646-1652.
• ff. 24-25v Sir Philip Stapleton, alias Stapilton; MP: Alexander Bence, Navy Commissioner: Francis Dacre, 14th Baron Dacre: Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles; MP: Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick: Warrant to Navy Commissioners from Admiralty Committee signed by Earl of Warwick, Francis Dacre, Denzil Holles, Sir Philip Stapleton and Alexander Bence: 1646/7.
• ff. 26-27v Alexander Bence, Navy Commissioner: John Rolle, MP: Francis Hastings, Admiralty Commissioner: Warrant to Navy Commissioners from Admiralty Committee , signed by John Rolle, Alexander Bence and F. Hastings, etc.: 1647.
• ff. 28-32 Esther Temple, wife of Sir Thomas Temple, Baronet: Adrian Scrope: Letter with transcript to Esther Temple from Adrian Scrope: 1647.
• f. 33v William Ashton, keeper of Cheshunt Park: Receipt on Revenue Committee warrant: 1648: Signed.
• ff. 33-34v Philip Wharton, 4th Baron Wharton: Warrant for payment signed by P. Wharton as Revenue Commissioner: 1647.
• ff. 33-34v, 37-38v, 45-46v, 50-52, 70-73, 76-78, 111-111v William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury: Warrants for payment signed by Lord Salisbury as Revenue Commissioner: 1647-1652.
• ff. 35-36v Miles Corbet, regicide: George Snellinge, MP: Sir William Masham, 1st Baronet; MP: John Rolle, MP: Thomas Toll, Navy Commissioner: Admiral Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich: Order of Navy Committee , signed by Adm. Edward Montagu, Miles Corbet, John Rolle, George Snellinge, Sir William Masham and Thomas Toll: 1647/8.
• f. 37v George Murray, coachman to Charles I: Receipt on Revenue Committee warrant: 1648: Signed.
• f. 39v John Powell, doorkeeper and messenger: Receipt on Revenue Committee warrant: 1648: Signed.
• f. 39v Simon Eaton, messenger: Receipt on Revenue Committee warrant: 1648: Signed.
• f. 39v John Freeman, messenger: Receipt on Revenue Committee warrant: 1648: Signed.
• ff. 39v-40 Robert Wilson, solicitor: Receipts on Revenue Committee warrants: 1648: Signed.
• ff. 41-42v Colonel Robert Bennet: Sir Hardress Waller, regicide: Military commission for Col. Robert Bennet issued by Sir Hardress Waller: 1648: Signed.
• ff. 43-44v, 47-47v, 62-65, 68-69v, 74-75v, 101-102v Thomas Grey, Baron Grey of Groby: Warrants, etc., for payment signed by Lord Grey as Revenue Commissioner: 1648-1652.
• f. 45v Arthur Squibb, Clarenceux King of Arms: Receipt on Revenue Committee warrant: 1649: Signed.
• ff. 45-46v, 48-49v, 62-65, 76-78 Basil Feilding, 2nd Earl of Denbigh: Warrants for payment signed by Lord Denbigh as Revenue Commissioner: 1648-1649.
• f. 47v John Cryck: Receipt on Revenue Committee warrant: 1649: Signed.
• ff. 47-47v, 50-52, 66-67v, 70-73 Sir Gregory Norton, Revenue Commissioner: Warrants for payment signed by Sir G. Norton: 1648-1649.
• f. 48v Jane H. Brooke, wife of - Brooke, Gentleman Pensioner: Receipt on Revenue Committee warrant: 1649: Signed.
• f. 50v Captain George Vaux, Under-Housekeeper at Whitehall: Receipt on Revenue Committee warrant: 1649: Signed.
• ff. 53-54v Admiral Robert Blake: Gregory Clement, regicide: Robert Brewster: Order of Navy Committee to Navy Commissioners , signed by Gregory Clement, Adm. Robert Blake and R. Brewster, etc.: 1648/9.
• ff. 53-58 Colonel John Venn, regicide: Orders, etc., signed by Col. J. Venn as Army Commissioner and member of Navy Committee: 1648-1649.
• ff. 53-58, 109-110v Colonel Valentine Walton, regicide: Orders to Navy Commissioners, etc., signed by Col. V. Walton: 1649-1652.
• ff. 55-58 William Hay, MP: Order to Navy Commissioners signed by W. Hay as member of Navy Committee: 1649.
• ff. 55-58 Henry Ireton, regicide: Order to Navy Commissioners signed by H. Ireton as member of Navy Committee: 1649.
• ff. 55-58, 109-110v Thomas Chaloner, regicide: Orders to Navy Commissioners signed by T. Chaloner as member of Navy Committee, etc.,: 1649, 1652.
• f. 59 John Bradshawe, President of Council of State: Order to Navy Commissioners from John Bradshawe: 1649: Signed.
• ff. 60-61v V. Pechell: Colonel Thomas Harrison, regicide: Receipt of T. Harrison for part of Charles I's funeral expenses , witnessed by V. Pechell: 1649: Signed.
• ff. 62v, 66v Edward Greene: John Wilde, alias Wylde; Chief Baron of the Exchequer: Receipts on Revenue Committee warrants by John Wilde, witnessed by Edward Greene: 1649: Signed.
• ff. 66-69v, 80v Edward Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Escrick: Warrants, etc., for payment signed by Lord Howard as Revenue Commissioner: 1649-1650.
• f. 68v Captain Richard Pechell: Receipt on Revenue Committee warrant: 1649: Signed.
• f. 70v John Exton, judge of High Court of Admiralty: Robert Greenway: Receipt on Revenue Committee warrant by John Exton, witnessed by Robert Greenway: 1649: Signed.
• f. 74v William Harding, undercook to Charles I: Receipt on Revenue Committee warrant: 1649: Signed with mark.
• f. 76v George Evelyn, Foreign Opposer in Exchequer Court: Receipt on Revenue Committee warrant: 1650: Signed.
• f. 80 Colonel John Downes, regicide: Receipt on Revenue Committee warrant: 1649: Signed. Imperf.
• ff. 81-82v Colonel John Dove, MP: Sir John Danvers, regicide: Colonel Robert Duckenfeild: Thomas Toll, Navy Commissioner: William Cawley, regicide: Warrant of Army Committee to Treasurer-at-War , signed by Sir John Danvers, William Cawley, Col. John Dove and T. Toll, etc., receipted by Col. Robert Duckenfeild: 1650.
• ff. 81-82v, 88-89v, 90-91v, 95-96v Colonel John Downes, regicide: Warrants for payment signed by Col. J. Downes: 1650-1651.
• ff. 81-82v, 88-89v, 95-96v Sir John Wollaston, Treasurer-at-War: Warrants for payment addressed to Sir John Wollaston: 1649-1651.
• ff. 81-82v, 88-89v, 95-96v England; Commonwealth: Warrants for payment issued by Army Committee: 1649-1651.
• f. 83 Colonel John Jones, regicide: William Haveningham, regicide: William Purefoy, regicide: Letter from Committee for Ireland to Navy Commissioners , signed by Col. John Jones, William Haveningham and William Purefoy: 1650.
• ff. 83, 86, 94 England; Commonwealth: Letters, etc., from Irish and Scottish Committees: 1650-1651.
• f. 86 Sir Henry Vane, the younger; statesman: Colonel John Jones, regicide: Peter Pett, [Navy Commissioner?]: Crispe Pett: William Purefoy, regicide: Thomas Scot, alias Scott; regicide: Letter from Committee for Scottish and Irish Affairs to Peter Pett and Crispe Pett, signed by Sir Henry Vane, Col. John Jones, William Purefoy, Thomas Scot: 1650.
• ff. 88-89v Sir John Bourchier, regicide: John Bradshawe, President of Council of State: Warrant of Army Committee to Treasurers-at-War , signed by Sir J. Bourchier, etc., receipted by John Bradshawe: 1651.
• ff. 88-89v, 95-96v Godfrey Bosseville, Army Commissioner: Warrants for payment signed by G. Bosseville: 1651.
• ff. 88-89v, 95-96v William Leman, Army Commissioner: Warrants for payment signed by W. Leman: 1649-1651.
• ff. 90-91v Gilbert Millington, regicide: Sir William Masham, 1st Baronet; MP: Warrant of Navy Committee , signed by Sir William Masham and G. Millington, etc.: 1651.
• ff. 90-91v, 95-96v Luke Hodges, MP: Warrants for payment signed by L. Hodges: 1651.
• ff. 90-93v, 112-113v, 135-136, 138-139v Colonel George Thomson, MP: Warrants and orders signed by Col. G. Thomson: 1651-1660.
• ff. 92-93v Roger Gratwick, Navy Commissioner: Sir Henry Heyman, 1st Baronet: Augustine Garland, regicide: Sir John Fagg, colonel: Order of Navy Committee , signed by Augustine Garland, Sir John Fagg, Roger Gratwick and Sir H. Heyman, etc.: 1651.
• f. 94 Miles Corbet, regicide: Colonel John Jones, regicide: Lieutenant-General Edmund Ludlow, regicide: John Weaver, MP: Certificate for Col. H. Markham from the Irish Affairs Committee , signed by Col. John Jones, Miles Corbet, Lt.-Gen. Edmund Ludlow and John Weaver: 1651.
• ff. 95-96v Thomas Miller: Elizabeth Shilborne, widow of Lieutenant -Colonel Shilborne: John Carew, regicide: Warrant of Army Committee to Treasurers-at-War , signed by J. Carew, etc., receipted by Elizabeth Shilborne and witnessed by Thomas Miller: 1651.
• f. 97v John Parker, serjeant-at-law: John Heron: Receipt on Revenue Committee warrant by John Parker, witnessed by John Heron: 1652: Signed.
• f. 101v William Stanbridge: Receipt on Revenue Committee warrant: 1651/2: Signed.
• f. 102v Allyn Acworth, Vicar of St Nicholas, Rochester: Receipt on Revenue Committee warrant: 1652: Signed.
• ff. 103-105 Gualter Frost, Treasurer to Council of State: Anthony Stapley, regicide: Sir William Masham, 1st Baronet; MP: John Corbett, member of Council of State: William Purefoy, regicide: Warrant for payment from Council of State addressed to Gualter Frost, signed by Sir William Masham, John Corbett, Anthony Stapley and W. Purefoy, etc.: 1652.
• ff. 103-108v, 133 England; Commonwealth: Warrants, etc., issued by the Council of State: 1652-1660.
• ff. 106-108v Sir William Constable, Baronet; MP: John Thurloe, Secretary of State: Warrant of Council of State addressed to John Thurloe, signed by Sir William Constable: 1652.
• f. 111v Humphrie Ellis, minister at Winchester: Receipt on Revenue Committee warrant: 1652: Signed.
• ff. 111-111v John Lisle, regicide: Warrant for payment signed by J. Lisle as Revenue Commissioner: 1652.
• ff. 111-111v P. Lisle: Warrant for payment signed by P. Lisle as Revenue Commissioner: 1652.
• ff. 112-113v John Langley: General George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle: R. Galway: Order of Admiralty and Navy Commissioners , signed by R. Galway, Gen. George Monck and J. Langley, etc.: 1652.
• ff. 114-115v Colonel Thomas Pride, regicide: John Cocke, of East Smithfield: Certificate of T. Pride, etc. for John Cocke: 1652/3: Signed.
• ff. 116-116v Colonel William Packer: Sir John Barkstead, regicide: J. Hoxton: John Kinge: John Waterston: Certificate for M. Callis addressed to Admiralty and Navy Commissioners , signed by J. Hoxton, John Waterston, Sir John Barkstead, Col. William Packer and John Kinge: 1653.
• f. 117 Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire: Colonel Thomas Harrison, regicide: John Thurloe, Secretary of State: Letter to bailiffs of Scarborough , signed by Col. Thomas Harrison and John Thurloe: 1653.
• f. 118 William Burton, Admiralty Commissioner: Major-General John Disbrowe, MP: Colonel Philip Jones, member of Council of State: Thomas Kelley: Letter to local officers rel. to impressment , signed by William Burton, Col. Philip Jones, Thomas Kelley and Maj.-Gen. John Disbrowe: 1653.
• f. 119 John Okey, regicide: Samuel Clifford, prisoner in Bridewell: Letter to Admiralty Committee from John Okey on behalf of Samuel Clifford: 1654: Signed.
• ff. 121-123v John Watson: Sir Lislebone Long, Speaker of House of Commons: Walter Strickland, MP: Oliver Cromwell of England: Petition with certificate by J. Watson addressed to Oliver Cromwell, annotated by Walter Strickland and Sir Lislebone Long: 1654: Signed.
• ff. 122-123v J. White: J. Falkoner: Celia Palmer: Certificate for J. Watson , signed by Celia Palmer, J. White and J. Falkoner: 1654.
• f. 124 Gualter Frost, Treasurer to Council of State: Sir Lislebone Long, Speaker of House of Commons: Warrant of Oliver Cromwell addressed to Gualter Frost, receipted by Sir Lislebone Long: 1655.
• ff. 124, 130-130v Oliver Cromwell of England: Warrants for payment: 1649-1658: Partly signed.
• f. 125 Sir William Roberts, Auditor of Receipt of Exchequer: William Sydenham, Auditor of Receipt of Exchequer: Sir Thomas Widdrington, Speaker of House of Commons: Warrant for payment to Col. T. Cooper addressed to Sir William Roberts, signed by Sir Thomas Widdrington and William Sydenham: 1656: Imperf.
• f. 126 Bulstrode Whitelocke, Keeper of the Great Seal: Warrant for payment , signed by Bulstrode Whitelocke: 1656: Imperf.
• f. 127 Colonel Robert Lilburne, regicide: Letter from Col. Robert Lilburne: 1657: Signed.
• ff. 128-129v Michael Oldesworth, alias Oldisworth: John Sherman, surveyor: Sir Arthur Haselrig, 2nd Baronet; MP: London, Parishes. St. Mary Aldermary: Richard Sherwyn: Sir Isaac Penington, alias Pennington; MP; Lord Mayor of London: Sir John Trevor, member of Council of State: Thomas Scot, alias Scott; regicide: Warrant from Governors of Westminster School and Almshouses to Richard Sherwyn, signed by Thomas Scot, Sir Arthur Haselrig, Michael Oldesworth, Sir Isaac Penington and Sir John Trevor, receipted by John Sherman: 1657.
• ff. 131-132v Sir John Barkstead, regicide: Robert Blackborne, Secretary to Admiralty: Christopher Hopper: Recommendation for Christopher Hopper to Robert Blackborne from Sir John Barkstead: 1658: Signed.
• f. 133 Sir James Harington, 3rd Baronet: Letter to Navy Commissioners from Council of State , signed by Sir James Harington: 1660.
• f. 135 Henry Darly, MP: Warrant signed by, as Admiralty Commissioner: 1660.
• f. 135 Sir William Penn, admiral: Warrant signed by Sir W. Penn as Admiralty Commissioner: 1660.
• ff. 135-136 Sir John Lewys, Baronet: Warrants signed by Sir J. Lewys as Admiralty Commissioner: 1660.
• ff. 135-139v Anthony Kinge, Admiralty Commissioner: Warrants, etc., signed by A. Kinge: 1660.
• ff. 135-139v Richard Bradshawe, Admiralty Commissioner: Warrants, etc., signed by R. Bradshawe: 1660.
• ff. 136-139v Sir Michael Livesey, regicide: Warrant, etc., signed by Sir M. Livesey as Admiralty Commissioner: 1660.
• ff. 138-139v Edward Bushell, Admiralty Commissioner: Order to Navy Commissioners: 1660.
• f. 140 Thomas Hall: William Weston: General Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Baron Fairfax: Ger. Blackwall: Letter patent of Lord Fairfax, witnessed by Ger. Blackwall, William Weston and Thomas Hall: 1660: Signed.
• f. 141 Charles II of England: Proclamation against Health-Drinking: 1660.
• ff. 142-142v Colonel John Hutchinson, regicide: Sir Robert Clayton, MP; Lord Mayor of London: Money order to Sir Robert Clayton from Col. John Hutchinson: 1661/2.
• f. 143 Lucy Hutchinson, widow of Colonel J Hutchinson: Sir Robert Clayton, MP; Lord Mayor of London: Recommendation to Sir Robert Clayton from L. Hutchinson on behalf of her son: 1674/5.
• ff. 145-145v John Bradshawe, President of Council of State: Bill , signed by John Bradshawe: n.d.
• ff. 146-146v William Steele: John Thorowgood: John Pocock: John Browne: William Stanbridge: William Skynner: Order for payment , signed by John Thorowgood, John Browne, John Pocock, William Steele and William Skynner, receipted by William Stanbridge: n.d: Imperf.