Add MS 42780 A

A (1) Accompts (1786-1794) of Rose as Surveyer and Receiver-General of the Green Wax in the Exchequer, together with other papers; 1786- 1801. Followed (ff. 31, 33) by letters, 1805, 1811, to Rose as Keeper of the Records in the Receipt of the Exchequer, and (ff. 35-35b) by a 'Catalogue of Books at the Chapter house', i.e. a list of the Exchequer archives (including Domesday Book and the Liber Niger Scaccarii) in the Chapter House, Westminster. ff. 1-36.

(2) Correspondence of Rose as Verderer and (1808) Deputy Warden of the New Forest, 1805-1817, followed (f. 62) by extracts from records and memoranda, 1223-1799. ff. 38-94b.

(3) Miscellaneous papers, partly autograph; 1764-1814. Included are:-

(a) 'A Succinct Account of Russia'; a corrected copy, the initial section of which is in partial agreement with the beginning of An Account of Russia 1767, 1768, by Sir George Macartney (Viscount 1792 and Earl Macartney

1794), Envoy Extraordinary to Russia 1764-1767, for which it was probably used as a source (cf. J. Barrow, Some Account of the Public Life ... of the Earl of Macartney, 1807, 1, P. 393 ; and see also King's M S S. 189, 190, and Add. MS. 33764); 13 July 1764. ff. 96-107;-(b) Letters and papers relating to the dispute between Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson and Cardinal Fabrizio Denis Ruffo at Naples; 10-27 June 1799 (see Harcourt, op. cit., i, pp. 228- 239); for another copy of the documents at ff. 134-136 see Egerton MS. 2640, ff. 278, 279. Italian and French. ff. 123-136b.

(4) Notes, 1768, 1774, together with extracts from parliamentary proceedings, etc., 1620-1780 (ff. 167-192), Chiefly relating to the Scottish peerage, by Hugh Hume-Campbell, 3rd Earl of Marchmont (d. 1794), who bequeathed his papers to Rose (cf. Harcourt, op. cit., i, p. i i). Partly autograph. ff. 162-192b.

includes:

• ff. 1-30 Exchequer: Accompts of G. Rose, as Surveyor of the Green Wax: 1786-1801.
• ff. 20, 21 William Chinnery, Senior Clerk at the Treasury: Accompts signed by: 1801.
• ff. 20, 21 Thomas Cotton, of the Treasury: Accompts signed by: 1801.
• ff. 22, 23 William Foxton, of the Exchequer: Receipts to G. Rose: 1792.: Signed.
• f. 24 Thomas Boraston: Receipt to G. Rose: 1794.: Signed.
• ff. 25b, 29b Allatson Burgh, of the Pipe Office: Accompts with G. Rose: 1801.: signed.
• f. 28 Thomas Coutts and Co; bankers, London: Letter to G. Rose: 1801.
• f. 31 William Huskisson, statesman: Letter to G. Rose: 1805.: Signed.
• ff. 31-36 Exchequer: Papers of G. Rose, as Keeper of the Records in the Receipt of the Exchequer: 1805, 1811.
• f. 33 John Kipling, Clerk of the Records in the Rolls Chapel: Letter to G. Rose: 1811.
• f. 35 Records, Public: List of Exchequer archives in the Chapter House, Westminster: 1805-1811.
• f. 38 General Sir Robert Brownrigg, 1st Baronet: Letter to G. Rose: 1805.
• ff. 38-59b New Forest, Hampshire: Correspondence of G. Rose as Verderer and Deputy Warden: 1805-1817.
• ff. 40, 55-57 Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany; 2nd son of George III: Correspondence with G. Rose: 1808-1817.
• ff. 40, 55-57 George Rose, PC; MP: Correspondence with the Duke of York: 1808-1817.
• ff. 42-49 Percival Lewis, of Ibsley: Correspondence with G. Rose: 1808.
• ff. 50-54 Charles Jenkinson, of Winkton, in Christchurch, county Hampshire: Correspondence, etc., with G. Rose: 1811.
• f. 54 Richard Nightingale, Steward to the Warden of the New Forest: Letter to G. Rose: 1811.: Copy.
• f. 58 George Isaac Huntingford, Bishop of Gloucester: Letter, as Warden of Winchester College, to G. Rose: 1817.
• f. 60 Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany; 2nd son of George III: Letter to Mrs T. Rose: 1818.: Signed.
• ff. 62-74b Beaulieu Abbey; Hampshire: Records rel. to: 1223-1360.: Extracts.
• ff. 62-93 New Forest, Hampshire: Extracts from records and memoranda rel. to: 1223-1799.
• ff. 96-106 Catherine II of Russia: Account of Russia: 1764.
• ff. 96-106 George Macartney, Baron (1776) and Earl Macartney 1794: Memorandum probably used as source for his 'Account of Russia': 1764.
• f. 108 Court of Exchequer: Decree conc. buildings in London, 1631.: 18th cent.: Copy.
• f. 108 London, Parishes. St. Mary Aldermary: Exchequer decree conc. buildings on the north side of the Thames, 1631. Copy: 18th cent.
• f. 112 England; Parliament: Lords' proceedings rel. to the Dissenters' Bill: 1773.
• f. 112 Nonconformists: Lords' proceedings rel. to the Dissenters' Bill: 1773.
• ff. 114, 121 Revenue: Extracts from Commons' journal rel. to expenditure: 1782.
• f. 115 England, Ecclesiastical History: Bill to quiet patrons in possession of their patronage rights: 1783.: Printed.
• f. 117 Barkway, Hertfordshire: Notes for an Inclosure Act for: bef. 1790.
• f. 117 Inclosures: Notes for an Inclosure Act for Barkway, co. Hertf.: bef. 1790.
• f. 119b Southampton, Hampshire: Proposals for a history of, by Rev. R. Warner: 1792.: Printed.
• f. 119b Reverend Richard Warner, antiquary: Proposals for a history of Hampshire: 1792.: Printed. Signed.
• ff. 123-126b Ferdinand IV of Naples and Sicily; afterwards Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies. Maria Carolina: Instructions to troops despatched to the Bay of Naples: 1799.: Ital.: Copy.
• ff. 123-136 Fabrizio Denis Ruffo, Cardinal: Letters and papers rel. to Lord Nelson's dispute with: 1799.: Ital. and Fr.
• ff. 123-136 Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson: Letters and papers rel. to his dispute with Cardinal F. D. Ruffo: 1799.: Ital. and Fr.
• ff. 128-131 Sir William Hamilton, KB; Envoy at Naples: Letters to Cardinal F. D. Ruffo: 1799.: Fr.: Autogr. copies.
• f. 132 Fabrizio Denis Ruffo, Cardinal: Plans for attacking the castle of St Elmo, Naples: 1799.: Ital.
• f. 134 Ferdinand IV of Naples and Sicily; afterwards Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies. Maria Carolina: Letter to Cardinal F. D. Ruffo: 1799.: Ital.: Copy.
• f. 134b General Sir John Francis Edward Acton, 6th Baronet Neapolitan Prime Minister: Letter to Cardinal F. D. Ruffo: 1799.: Ital.: Copy.
• f. 136 General Sir John Francis Edward Acton, 6th Baronet Neapolitan Prime Minister: Letter to the Duca di Salandra: 1799.: Ital.: Copy.
• f. 137 Army; England: Note of Paymasters-General: 1746-1782.
• ff. 139-141 b George IV of England: Notes by G. Rose conc. charges against the Princess of Wales: 1806.
• ff. 143-148 Trade and Commerce: Memorandum rel. to the trade of New South Wales: 1809.
• ff. 143-148 Australia: Memorandum conc. the trade of New South Wales: 1809.
• ff. 149b, 150 Court of Chancery: Accompts of the Clerk of the Hanaper: 1803-1810.
• ff. 151-153 Army; England: Statistics rel. to prisoners of war: 1810.
• f. 154 Charles Lyne, writer on currency: 'A Letter to the Right Hon. George Rose, M.P.': 1810.: Extracts.
• f. 156 Fish and Fisheries: Note of Acts rel. to fish, 1698-1804, by G. Rose: circ. 1811.
• ff. 158-161 Civil List: Notes of payments: 1804-1814.
• ff. 162-192 Hugh Hume-Campbell, 3rd Earl of Marchmont: Papers of, chiefly rel. to the Scottish peerage: 1620-1780.: Partly autogr.
• ff. 162-192 passim Peerage: Memoranda, etc., rel. to the Scottishpeerage: 1620-1780.
• ff. 168, 171-173 England; Parliament: Lords' proceedings rel. to reversals of attainders and judgements: 1689-1695.
• ff. 168, 171-173 Law OF ENGLAND: Lords' proceedings rel. to reversals of attainders and judgements: 1689-1695.
• ff. 175-182, 185-192 England; Parliament: Memoranda rel. to the rights of Scottish peers in the Lords: 1707-1780.
• ff. 179-181b James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton: Lords' proceedings rel. to his rights as a Peer: 1711.
• f. 185 Simon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt: Legal opinion: 1708.: Copy.
• f. 185b William Longueville, barrister: Legal opinion: 1708.
• ff. 185, 186 Thomas Astle, FSA; Keeper of the Records, Tower of London: Notes by, conc. transcripts: 1776.
• ff. 185-190 James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry: Legal opinions conc. his rights as a Peer: 1708.: Copies.
• ff. 187-190 Thomas Parker, 1st Baron Parker; 1st Earl of Macclesfield: Legal opinion: 1708.: Copy.