Add MS 45925

SHERBORN BEQUEST. Vol. II. Miscellaneous documents, viz.:-

A. Letter from J. Payne to his master, Sir William Ston[or]e, thanking him for his letter'wherby I p[er]ceive y^t mast[er] Berkeley hath y^e rewle of y^s gentlewoman by y^e kynges appoyntme[n]t' and commenting that it is 'y^e more to be m[ar]vailed of by cause of her age. She is more then lii yeres as I am enfo[r]- med...'; Taunton Castle, 20 Apr. [1482]. Cf. C. L. Kingsford, The Stonor Letters and Papers, ii (Camden Third Ser., vol. 30), 1919, no. 314, ff. 1-1b. B. Letter from Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset, to Sir Vincent Skynner, ordering him to cause Sir Edward Carey to pay the sum of £2374.

5s. 7d., outstanding from a previous order, to Sir Robert Maunsell, Treasurer of the Navy, for the charges of His Majesty's ships in harbour for the months of April, May and June, 1604; Dorset House, 24 Oct. 1604. Signed. f. 2. C. Forms of receipt for quarterly payments of annuities due to the executors of John, Duke of Marlborough and of Sarah, his widow; 1743, 1751. Partly printed. Signed by the respective executors. ff. 3, 4. D. Miscellaneous documents relating to the Army, viz.:-(1) Receipts for ordnance stores; 1745. ff. 5-8b;-(2) Proposal to George III to augment the 20th Regiment of Foot, with a note of royal approval in the hand of Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany, Commander-in-Chief; 3 Sept. 1803. ff. 9-10b;-(3) Commission to Peter Henderson as Major of the Royal Spelthorne Legion of Volunteers; 28 Jan. 1805. ff. 11-12b;-(4) Warrant for payment to Capt. J. W. Wieler, Paymaster of the late 3rd Regiment of Hussars, King's German Legion; 20 Apr. 1816. ff 13, 13 b;-(5) Letter from Fox Maule, Secretary at War, to Lt.-Gen. Sir George Henry Frederick Berkeley, notifying him of his appointment to the Staff of the Army to command at the Cape of Good Hope; 19 Nov. 1846. ff. 14-15b. E. Letter of attorney for surplusage from John Wilkes, as Sheriff of co. Bucks., appointing Edward Price of Aylesbury; 3 rd June 1755. ff. 16-17b. F. Warrants and other instruments of J.P.s for Middlesex and Westminster, with some miscellaneous notices; 1769-1777. Printed with MS. additions. A few of the documents are true warrants with original signatures of J.P.s (ff. 19, 24, 26, 29, 34); the remainder are printed forms completed by a law student who has annotated the entire collection. ff. 18-34b. G. Receipt and acquittance to James Chapman for Crown rent in Downing Street; 16 Oct. 1818. ff. 35-36b. H. Passport issued at Paris by the Duke of Wellington, as Ambassador Extraordinary, to Sir Edward Hales, Lady Hales and Mme de Jonchere; 1 Sept. 1814. French. Signed. Seal. ff. 37-38b. I. Cabinet whip to A. J. Mundella, M.P.; 7 May 1894. Printed with MS. additions. ff. 39-40b. Paper. ff. 40. Folio. 1500-1894.

includes:

• f. 1 John Payne: Letter to Sir W. Stonor: 1482.
• f.1 Sir William Stonor: Letter to, from J. Payne: 1482.
• f. 2 Thomas Sackville, 1st Baron Buckhurst; 1st Earl of Dorset: Letter to Sir V. Skynner: 1604.: Signed.
• f. 2 Navy; England: Instructions for payment to the Treasurer: 1604.
• f. 3 William Clayton, Baron Sundon: Receipt for annuity: 1743.: Signed.
• f. 3 Sarah Churchill, wife of John, 1st Duke of Marlborough: Receipt for annuity: 1743.: Signed.
• f. 3 Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin: Receipt for annuity: 1743.: Signed.
• f. 4 Beversham Filmer: Receipt for annuity: 1751.: Signed.
• f. 4 Hugh Hume-Campbell, 3rd Earl of Marchmont: Recelpt for annuity: 1751.: Signed.
• f. 4 Thomas Secker, Bishop of Oxford; Archbishop of Canterbury: Receipt for annuity: 1751.: Signed.
• f. 5 Francis Pemberton: Receipt for ordnance stores: 1745.: Signed.
• ff. 5-8 Ordnance: Receipts for stores: 1745.
• f. 7 James Anderson, Master of the 'Sandwich': Receipt for ordnance stores: 1745.: Signed.
• f. 7 Thomas Peacock, Master of the 'Charles': Receipt for ordnance stores: 1745.: Signed.
• f. 8 Hon James St. Clair, Lieutenant -General: Receipt for ordnance stores: 1745.: Signed.
• f. 9 Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany; 2nd son of George III: Memorandum rel. to the 20th Foot, signed by: 1803.
• ff. 9-10b Army; England: Proposal to augment the 20th Foot: 1803.
• f. 11 Army; England: Commission to P. Henderson: 1805.
• f. 11 William Henry Cavendish Scott-Bentinck, Marquess of Titchfield; 4th Duke of Portland 1809; afterwards CavendishScott-Bentinck: Volunteer commission issued by, as Lord Lieut. of Middlesex: 1805.: Signed.
• ff. 11-12b Major Peter Henderson, Royal Spelthorne Legion of Volunteers: Commission: 1805.
• f. 13 Adolphus Frederick, 1st Duke of Cambridge: Army pay warrant signed by: 1816.
• f. 13 Army; England: Pay warrant: 1816.
• f.13 Captain J. W. Wieler, Paymaster of the late 3rd Hussars, KG Legion: Receipt by: 1816.: Partly printed. Signed.
• f.13 Major-General Sir James Henry Reynett, KCB: Pay warrant signed by: 1816.
• ff. 14-1 5 b Fox Maule, 11th Earl of Dalhousie; Baron Panmure; afterwards Maule-Ramsay: Letter to Sir G. H. F. Berkeley: 1846.
• ff. 16-17b John Wilkes, politician: Attorney by, as Sheriff of co. Bucks: 1755.: Signed.
• ff. 18-34b passim Justices of the Peace: Warrants, etc., of J.P.s, in co. Midd. and Westminster: 1769-1777.: Printed, with MS additions.
• f. 19 Sir John Fielding, magistrate: Warrant signed by: 1770.
• f. 24 W. Helyngs, JP: for co. Midd. Warrant signed by: 1772.
• f.26 John White, Collector of Poor Rate in the Parish of St Matthew, Bethnal Green: Summons signed by: 1773.
• ff. 35-36b London, Parishes. St. Mary Aldermary: Receipt, etc., for Crown rent in Downing Street: 1818.
• ff. 37-38b Passports: Passport to Sir E. and Lady Hales, and Mme de Jonchere: 1814.: Fr.
• f. 39 Privy Council, The: Cabinet whip to A. J. Mundella: 1894.