Add MS 28094

ROYAL warrants, petitions and miscellaneous political and other papers; 1629-1829. Many are addressed to, endorsed by, or otherwise connected with Thomas Osbourne, 1st Earl of Danby and Duke of Leeds, Lord High Treasurer. Included are:-

1. Commission from [Thomas Wentworth, Viscount] Wentworth [afterwards Earlof Strafford], Lord-lieutenant of Yorkshire, to Sir Ed ward Osborne,Bart., as captain of a troop of horse; York, 14 Jan. 1629[30]. Signed; with seal. f. 3.

2. Receipt from [William Seymour, Marquess of] Hertford [afterwards Duke of Somerset] to [Henry Somerset,] Earl [afterwards marquess] of Worcester for a loan of £2000 for the King's service; Abergayenny, 10 Oct. 1642. Holograh. f. 6.

3. "A breif narrative of y^e services don to y^e Croun by S^r S[amuel] Morland;" with copies of letters from Charles II., 7 July, 10 Aug. 1659, f. 9.

4. Order in council for the discharge of Charles Bailly, prisoner in the Tower, on condition that he "betake himselfe to the navigation of Hudsons Bay" Whitchall, 23 Dec,. 1669, f. 15.

5. Warrant for the discharge of Captain Thomas Crow prisoner in the Tower; Whitehall, 15 Sept. 1671. Signed by, Charles II., and countersigned by [Henry Bennet, Lord, afterwards Earl of] Arlington, Secretary of state. f. 2 0.

6. Warrant for a grant of £800 a year to Sir. Thomas Osborne [afterwards Duke of Leeds], Treasurer of the navy to be distributed in his office; Whitehall, 25 Oct. 1671. Signed by, Charles II., and countersigned by [Sir] J[ohn] Trevor, Secretary of state. With seal. f. 22.

7. Warrant for preparing a bill granting the dignity of marquess to Thomas, Earl of Danby; Whitehall, 16 Mar. 31 Chas. II. [1679]. Signed by Charles II., and countersigned by, [Robert Spencer, Earl of] Sunderland, Secretary of state. f. 47.

8. "Money paid to the D[uchess] of Portsmouth and Mrs. [Eleanor] Gwyn;" 27 Mar. 1676-14 Mar. 167.8/9, f. 54.

9. "Copy of the Information of Mr. W[illia]m Disney," concerning the legitimacy of the Duke of Monmouth ; 27 Apr. 1680, f. 71.

10. Petitions of B[ridget, Countess of] Plymouth [widow of Charles Fitz-Charles, 1st Earl] to the Lords of the Treasury, for the continuance of her pension ; [ ? 1681]. Signed. ff. 99, 101.

11. "The case of Mr. Baker and divers Gentlemen his friends, touching the concealed Dissenters and Recusants monies;" [circa 1690], f. 105.

12. Petition of Colonel Culpeper to Queen Anne for a patent for a light upon Goodwin Sands; [ ? 1704], f. 127.

13. Paper endorsed, by Thomas, lst Duke of Leeds, "a caracter of Daniell de Foe writer of the Pamphlett called the Review;" [circa 1704], f. 165.

14. Report of Prince George of Denmark, Lord High Admiral, in support of a petition of Admiral Sir George Byng, for a share in the booty taken at Vigo in Oct. 1702; 10 Dec. 1707. Signed. f. 184.

15. "Copy of [Frederic], P[rince] of W[ales]'s Declaration to the Opposition, 1747," f. 195.

16. "Memoirs of Celia," an English married lady in India, f. 199. Paper. At If. 5, 19 are inserted engraved portraits of Thomas Wentworth, lst Earl of Strafford, and Charles II. Quarto.

includes:

• f. 3 Lieutenant-General Sir Edward Osborne, Baronet: Captain's commission to: 1630.
• f. 3 Thomas Wentworth, Viscount Wentworth; Earl of Strafford, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland: Commission, as Lord Lieut. of Yorkshire, to Sir E. Osborne: 1630.
• f. 5 Thomas Wentworth, Viscount Wentworth; Earl of Strafford, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland: Portrait.
• f. 6 Henry Somerset, Earl; afterwards 1st Marquis of Worcester: Receipt to, from Lord Hertford, for a loan to Charles I.: 1642.
• f. 6 Sir William Seymour, afterwards Earl and Marquis of Hertford and 2nd Duke of Somerset: Receipt to Lord Worcester, for a loan to Charles I.: 1642.
• ff. 9, 9 b Charles II of England: Letters to Sir S. Morland: 1659.: Copies.
• f. 10 Sir Samuel Morland, Baronet: Services to the Crown: 1659.
• f. 15 Charles Bailly: Order for his discharge from the Tower: 1669.
• f. 19 Charles II of England: Portrait.
• f. 20 Thomas Crow, Captain: Warrant for his release from the Tower: 1671.
• f. 47 Thomas Osborne, Earl of Danby; 1st Duke of Leeds: Warrant for a marquisate to: 1679.
• f. 47 Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland: Warrant for Lord Danby's title of Marquis: 1680.
• f. 54 Eleanor Gwyn: Account of money paid to: 1676-1679.
• f. 54 Louise Renée de Penancöet de Kéroualle, Duchess of Portsmouth: Money paid to: 1676-1679.
• f. 71 William Disney: Information on the legitimacy of the Duke of Monmouth: 1680.: Copy.
• f. 71 James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleugh; alias Fitzroy: Information of W. Disney, on. the legitimacy of: 1680.: Copy.
• ff. 99, 101 Bridget Fitzcharles, wife of Charles, Earl of Plymouth: Petitions to the Treasury for her annuity: 1681.
• f. 105 Baker: Case of, touching recusants' moneys: circ. 1690.
• f. 127 Thomas Culpeper, Colonel: Petition to Qu. Anne for a patent for a light on the Goodwin Sands: 1704.
• f. 127 Goodwin Sands, Kent: Petition of Col. Culpeper for a patent for a light on: circ. 1704.
• f. 165 Daniel Defoe: Character of: circ. 1704.
• f. 184 Anne of England; Prince George of Denmark: Report, as Lord High Admiral, on a petition of Admiral Byng: 1707.
• f. 184 George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington: Report on petition of: 1707.
• f. 195 Frederick Louis, Princes of Wales: Declaration to the opposition: 1747.: Copy.
• f. 199 'Celia': Memoirs of Celia, an English lady in India: circ. 1800.