Add MS 28937

Vol. i. 1583-1679.

includes:

• f. 2 London, Parishes. St. Mary Aldermary: Agreement of the Dean of Westminster with Trinity College, Cambridge, for election to scholarships: 1608.: Copy.
• ff. 4, 6 Constantin Huygens, Heer van Zuylichem, Dutch Statesman: Patent of English knighthood: 1622.: Lat.: Copies.
• f. 8 La Rochelle; France: Manifesto on the English expedition to: 1627.: Fr.: Copy.
• f. 8 George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham: Manifesto regarding the expedition to Rochelle: 1627.: Fr.
• ff. 12, 14 Sir Edward Dering, 1st Baronet: Letters to the Secretary of State: 1629.: Copy.
• f. 23 William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury: Letter to Trinity College, Oxford, with reply: 1638.: Copy.
• f. 23 Sir Edward Stanhope, DCL: Correspondence of Archbishop Laud on appointing a librarian at Lambeth in accordance with his will: 1638.: Copy.
• f. 23 Oxford; University of : Trinity College: Letter of Archbishop Laud to, with reply: 1638.: Copy.
• f. 25 Sir Thomas Roe, Ambassador to the Great Mogul: Appointment as Commissioner to Denmark: 1639.: Lat.
• f. 34 Lucius Cary, 2nd Viscount Falkland: Speech on the articles against Lord Keeper Finch: 1640.
• f. 40 Randal MacDonnell, Earl of Antrim: Letter to, from the Earl of Nithsdale and others: 1643.: Copy.
• f. 40 William Cavendish, Baron Ogle; Earl, Marquis, and 1st Duke of Newcastle: Letter to Lord Antrim: 1643.: Copy.
• f. 40 James Gordon, 2nd Viscount Aboyne: Letter to Lord Antrim: 1643.: Copy.
• f. 40 Robert Maxwell, 1st Earl of Nithsdale: Letters to Lord Antrim: 1643.: Copies.
• f. 42 Sir James Ware, Auditor-General of the Revenues of Ireland: Appointment of, by Charles I.: 1643.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 44 St Albans, Hertfordshire: Recruits for Sir T. Fairfax at: 1645.
• f. 46 England; Parliament: Draft of answer to the King: 1645.
• f. 46 Edward Somerset, Earl of Glamorgan; afterwards 2nd Marquis of Worcester: Protest of Parliament against his agreement with the Irish,: 1646.: Draft.
• f. 48 James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde: Thanks of the Irish Parliament to, for his treatment of the Protestants: 1646.: Copy.
• ff. 49, 50 John Symes, of Pounesford, county Somerset: Papers relating to the fine and pardon of: 1647.: Copies.
• f. 58 George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham: Petition of, for his discharge from restraint: 1658.
• ff. 62, 63 Amelia Butler, wife of Thomas, Earl of Ossory: Papers on her affairs: 1658-1689.
• f. 68 Sarah McCarthy, widow of Daniel McCArthy, of Pallace: Report on her claim to lands in Ireland: 1663.: Copy.
• f. 105 Household, Royal: Draft warrant for reduction of expenses: 1663.
• f. 107 William St. Paul: Passport and testimonial for, from Lord Ossory: 1664, 1679.
• f. 110 Henry Coventry, Secretary of State: Royal Commission to, to negotiate a treaty with Sweden: 1665.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 112 Astronomy: Observations by J. Hevelius, upon the solar eclipse: 1666.: Lat.
• f. 114 William Willoughby, 6th Baron Willouhgby of Parham; Governor of Barbados: Instructions to: 1667.
• f. 116 b Sir William Courten: Case concerning money due to the creditors of: 1667.
• f. 120 Sir Daniel Harvey, Ambassador to Turkey: Commission: 1668.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 122 England; Ordnance Office: Estimate of issue of ordnance: 1669.
• ff. 135, 137, 138 Thomas Exton: Lease to, of the Alnagership of Waterford: 1671.
• ff. 135, 137, 138 County of Waterford: Lease of the Alnagership of: 1671.
• ff. 135, 137, 138 Richard Butler, Earl of Arran; afterwards Baron Butler of Weston: Lease of the Alnagership of Waterford to T. Exton: 1671.
• f. 140 Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington: Warrant: 1672.
• f. 150 François Harlay de Champ Valon, Archbishop of Paris: Letter to, from Louis XIV.: 1672.: Fr.: Copy.
• f. 151 City of Hamburg: Letters to Charles II.: 1661, 1672.: Lat.
• f. 161 Sir Stephen Fox, Paymaster-General: Satirical proclamation for tidings of him: 1672.
• f. 161 Sir Philip Howard: Satirical proclamation for tidings of: 1672.
• f. 163 Bennet, Post-Master at Maidenhead: Warrant for his arrest: 1672.
• f. 164 Andover, Hampshire: Warrant for a market and fair: 1672.: Copy.
• f. 167 Sir John Finch, physician, British Ambassador at Constantinople: Instructions to: 1672.
• f. 173 G- Hailes: On Venetian shipping dues: 1672.
• f. 179 Sir William Curtius, Baronet; Resident at Frankfort, etc: Credentials, as resident at Frankfort: 1672.: Lat.: Copy.
• ff. 183-196 Leopold I; Emperor of Germany: Negotiations for the marriage of his wife, Claudia Felice, when Archduchess of Innsbruck, to the Duke of York: 1673.: Copies.
• ff. 183-196 James II of England: Negotiations for his marriage with the Archduchess of Innsbrück: 1673.: Copies.
• f. 201 Sir Joseph Jordan, Admiral: Grant of pension to: 1702.: Draft.
• f. 204 David Loggan, Calchographer to Oxford University: Privilege to, for printing copper plates: 1673.
• f. 208 Thomas Chudleigh: Commission as Secretary to the Embassy to Sweden: 1673.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 210 Sir Joseph Williamson, Secretary of State: Commissions to treat with foreign powers: 1673, 1698.: Copies.
• f. 210 Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland: Credentials as plenipotentiary to treat with Holland: 1673.: Lat.: Copy.
• ff. 210, 239, 241, 242, 257, 278, 282 Sir Leoline Jenkins, Judge of the Admiralty Court, Ambassador at the Ninwguen Conference, and Secretary of State: Appointment as Plenipotentiary to treat with Holland and Sweden, and other papers: 1673.: Copies.
• ff. 219, 221, 227, 230, 231 John Ellis, Rector of Waddesdon: Acquittances: 1673, 1675.
• f. 234 Athlone, Westmeath: Grants of the town and castle to Lord Ranelagh: 1675.
• f. 234 Richard Jones, 3rd Viscount (1669) and 1st Earl (1674) of Ranelagh: Grants of the town and castle of Athlone to: 1675.
• f. 245 Charles Colbert, Marquis de Croissy: Memoranda on passports: 1676.: Fr.: Copy.
• f. 245 Charles Colbert, Marquis de Croissy: Memoranda on passports: 1676.: Fr.: Copy.
• f. 258 Satires: Satirical dialogue on the Peace of Strassburg: 1678.: Fr.
• f. 258 Strassburg, Germany: Satire on the peace of: 1678.: Fr.
• f. 272 George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham: Speech in the House of Lords: 1677.
• f. 272 b England; Parliament: The Duke of Buckingham's speech for a new Parliament: 1677.
• f. 276 Thomas Chudleigh: Letter on his appointment as Secretary to the English Embassy to Nimeguen: 1677.: Lat.
• f. 278 Ambassadors: Papers relating to ceremonials of Ambassadors: 1677, 1691-1698.: Ital.
• f. 280 William Jones: Opinion on Scotch inhabitants of England: 1697.
• ff. 282 Sir Leoline Jenkins, Judge of the Admiralty Court, Ambassador at the Ninwguen Conference, and Secretary of State: Appointment as Plenipotentiary to treat with Holland and Sweden, and other papers: 1673.: Copies.
• f. 284 Henry Coventry, Secretary of State: Royal answer in the House of Commons to an address, delivered by: 1678.
• f. 289 Carlos de Aragon y Borja Alagon y Gurrea, Duque de Villa Hermosa; Conde de Luna, Spanish General in the Low Countries: Agreement of, respecting precedency of officers: 1678.: Fr.: Copy.
• ff. 289, 291 John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough: Agreements, with the Duke of Villa-Hermosa and the Prince of Orange, relative to the precedency of officers, etc.: 1678.: Fr.
• f. 305 Army; England: Monthly pay for troops: 1678.
• f. 308 Peter Talbot, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin: Warrant for his committal: 1678.
• f. 310 Thomas Butler, Earl of Ossory: Accounts of the Ordnance: 1678.