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STREATFEILD COLLECTIONS. Vol. XLV1I. Original documents, most of which relate to the affairs of, or are written by residents in, the county of Kent; 1493-1810. Amongst them are the following :-

1. Acquittance by William Warham [Archbishop of Canterbury, 1504] for £10, expenses on his embassy to Philip, Archduke of Austria; Westminster, 15 Nov., 9 Hen. VII. [1493]. Holograph. f. 1.

2. J[ohn Dudley, Earl of] Warwick, and W[illiam] Herbert [Earl of Pembroke, 1551 ], to Sir Reynold Scott for the sale of wood and coal in his custody " upon the disolucion of the mynte at Canterbury"; Greenwich, 27 Jan. 1550 [1]. f. 2.

3. Privy Council warrant on the Exchequer for the expenses of Henry Killigrew, journeying to Scotland with [Jean de Montluc,] Bishop of Valence; 29 March, 1560. Signed by W[illiam Parr, Marquis of] Northampton, W[illiam Howard, Lord] Howard, and others. f. 3.

4. Proclamation of Qu. Elizabeth " for the execution of the laws made against iinlefull Reteynours, ete."; Westminster, 3 Jan. a^o. 14, [1572]. Signed. Vellum. f. 4.

5. Ar[thur, Lord] Grey [of Wilton], Lord Deputy of Ireland, to Lord Treasurer Burghley on the victualling of the Irish garrisons, etc.; Limerick, 28 Nov. 1580. f. 6.

6. [Sir] Francis Walsingham to -, relating to the appointment by [Johannes] Sturmius of George Sulcher as Her Majesty's agent at Strasburg; Whitehall, 11 Apr. 1584. f. 8.

7. Letter unsigned and unaddressed, but endorsed " To the Lo. Threasorer conteigning reasons, why her ma^ty shold with spirit embrace the Action of the defence of the Lowe Countries "; 16 July, 1585. f. 9.

8. Thomas Hayes to Sir John Scott; " From the Camp att Chastilion, 12 March 1591 [2]." f. 11.

9. Privy Seal to William Darrell "of the hundred of Longbridge," gent., requesting a loan of £50 to the Crown; Richmond, 11 Oct.

33 Eliz. [1591]. Below is the reccipt for the loan, 12 Nov. 1591, by Henry Gerynge and note of its repayment, 6 Nov. 1594. f. 13.

10. Letters of attorney from William Darrell, of Frogfurle, co. Sussex, to receive repayment of the above loan; 12 Nov. 35 Eliz. [1593]. f. 14.

11. Letters of attorney from Thomas Fyneux, of Hangham, as executor of James Brooke, of Denton, to receive repayment of £20 due from the Crown; 26 June, 36 Eliz. [1594]. f. 15.

12. [Sir] Edward Wotton, Sheriff, and [Sir] Edward Hoby, Custos Rotulorum, of Kent, to [Richard Rogers, Suffragan] Bishop of Dover, and the Justices of Peace in the Lathe of St. Augustine, instructing them, in obedience to a Privy Council letter, to take necessary steps for " the provision of grayne for the sustentacion of the Poore "; London, 30 May, 1595. f. 16.

13. Ri[chard Rogers, Suffiagan Bishop of] Dover, to John Boys, Justice of the Peace, enclosing copy (f. 20) of the above-named Privy Council letter, dated Greenwich, 25 May, 1595; 5 June, 1595. f. 18.

14. The same to the same, on his right of granting leases as Dean of Canterbury; Southwark, 7 Dec. s.a.. f. 21.

15. Thomas Scott to Levyn Bufkin, requiring him to furnish a " launce "; Scott's Hall, 8 Nov. 1597. f. 23.

16. Privy Council to [Thomas Sackville], Lord Buckhurst, Lord Treasurer, authorising the repayinent of the expenses defrayed by the county of Kent of " coat and conduct money " for " 150 men levied in the west part of Kent for Ostend "; 25 Nov. 1601. Signed by Lord Buckhurst, Jo[hn Whitgift, Archbishop of] Canterbury, [Charles Howard, Earl of] Nottingham, and others. f. 29.

17. " An Estimate of the charge of his ma^tys, shippe the Tramontana serving his highnes upon the Coaste of Ireland," 1 Jan. 1604 [5] -30 May, 1605. Signed by [Thomas Howard, Earl of] Suffolk, [Sir] Henry Palmer, and Pe[ter Buck]. f. 31.

18. Petition from the Fruiterers' Company, London, to Sir Nicholas Tufton, Bart., and Sir Edwin Sandys, Knights of the Shire for Kent, begging they will move Parliament to restrain the importation of cherries and other fruit by the Dutch to the detriment of the fruit plantations of Kent and elsewhere; 5 May, 1624. f. 32.

19. Bill of John Holden, messenger of H.M. Chamber, for carrying letters from [Sir Robert Heath], Attorney-General, with notes at the foot by the latter, 26 Apr. 1631, and by William Trumbull, 12 May, 1631. f. 34.

20. Warrant of the Committee of Lords and Commons on Thomas Fauconbridge, Receiver-General of the Revenue, for the payment to Benjamin Valentyne, M.P. for St. Germains, of £36, " for the weekely allowance of three pounds for his subsistence for twelve weeks"; 11 April, 1648. Signed by [William Cecil, Earl of] Salisbury, [Sir] H[enry] Vane, jun., Denis Bond, M.P. for Dorchester, John Trenchard, M.P. for Wareham, and Thomas Hoyle, M.P. for York. f. 38.

21. Order of the Parliamentary Committee for Essex relating to the sequestration of Thomas Violett's estate; 28 July, 1649. Signed by [Sir] Thomas Honywood, [Sir] Robert Sinyth and others. f. 40.

22. Notes of " divers Iniuries and unkindnesses of late yeares offered by the marchauntes and officers of the Citie of London, not onlie against the lawfull trade of the marytime Portes of the Realme in gennerall but specyallie against the Cinq Ports "; n. d. f. 41.

23. Charles II. to Alexander Courthope, asking for the loan of £50; 1650. Signed " Charles R."; with paper seal. f. 45.

24. " A game at Picquet," a political skit in form of a conversation between Oliver Cromwell, as Protector, Lord Mulgrave, Sir H. Vane and many other Parliamentarians; n. d. f. 47.

25. [Sir] William Leche to Major Audley, asking that his coach-horses which he lent for service to the Army may be returned to him; Squerryes, 18 Aug. 1659. f. 53.

26. William Somner to William Dugdale, on receipt of the latter's History of Imbanking and Drayning of divers Fens and Marshes, 1662; Canterbury, 11 Apr. 1662. f. 54.

27. Petition of Sir Henry Vane, jun., to the King, asking that, if he and Col. [John] Lambert ',should be attainted, yet execution as to their Lives may be remitted "; [? 5 Sept. 1660, cf. Masson's Life of J. Milton, vi. p. 230]. Signed. Endorsed " Read in Councill, 10^th June, 1662." Sir H. Vane was beheaded 14 June, 1662, Lambert having been reprieved. f. 56.

28. [Sir] Philip Warwick, M.P. for Westminster, to William Burges, authorising him to receive for him £50 due on his pension; 21 Apr. 1665. f. 57.

29. [Sir] Heneage Finch to his nephew; Surrenden, 25 Aug. 1665. f. 59.

30. George Thorp to Robert Garret [Rector of Wootton, 1680]; Lambeth, 30 Aug. 1679. f. 61.

31. " Draft of a letter to Dr. Burnett of some mistakes in his History touching the Southwells"; [post 1681]. f. 62.

32. Letters of attorney from [Sir] Heneage Finch to Daniel Storer to receive his salary for half a year as Solicitor-General ; 13 July, 1683. f. 64.

33. Col. Sackville Tufton [5th son of John, 2nd Earl of Thanet] to -, asking for some new drums for his regiment; " From ye Canip," 25 July, 1687. f. 66.

34. " Answeres to the propositions exhibited by the Deputie Lieutenants of the Countie of Kent " respecting the trained bands; 29 July, 1688. f. 67.

35. Col. Sackville, Tufton to William Blathwayt, Secretary-at-War; Newbottle, 23, 25 Aug. 1688, Gravesend, 7 Oct. 1688. ff. 68-72.

36. Papers relating to the plot of' Capt. J. Jones to assassinate King William III. April, 1690, 5 March, 1690. ff. 74, 82.

37. [Daniel Finch, Earl of] Nottingham, to Sir Robert Southwell, on the movements of the Fleet; 26 June, 14 July, 1690. ff. 76, 78.

38. [Thomas Lennard, Earl of] Sussex, to William III., asking that, if his brother should be made to forfeit his estate owing to his complicity in the Irish Rebellion, the forfeiture may be bestowed on the writer; 21 July, 1690. f. 80.

39. Abraham Stock to William Blathwayt, Secretary-at-War, " about the most convenient places on the Coast of Kent to hinder corresponding with France" ; Dover, 18 Oct. 1692. f. 84.

40. William Wake [Rector of St. James's, Westminster, Archbishop of Canterbury 1715] to Rev. William Nicolson, Archdeacon [Bishop in 1702] of Carlisle ; 26 Oct. 1700. f. 98.

41. Maurice Berkeley to his daughter Ann; St. Christopher's, 27 Jan. 1734/5. f. 100.

42. J- Hardress to John Bridger, with verses; London, etc., 6 May, 1735, 18 Apr. 1736, 4 Nov. 1738. ff. 102-107.

43. George Paul, D.C.L., King's Advocate, to W. Birch, Rector of Great Mongham, on the interpretation of the 37th Article of Religion; Doctors' Commons, 23 June, 1752. f. 110.

44. John Thorpe to Dr. [Andrew] Ducarel; Northfleet, 5 Oct. 1757, Bexley, 11 June, 1775. ff. 113, 129.

45. William Gostling [Vicar of Stone in Oxney] to the same; Canterbury, 18 Sept. 1763. f. 115.

46. Bill of Sir Horace Mann, Bart., Resident at Florence, for extraordinary expenses; Florence, 29 June, 1765. f. 117.

47. Sir William Lynch to -; Turin, 9 June, 1770, 12 Jan. 1771, London, 12 June [1771], 23 Jan. 1773. ff. 118, 121-124.

48. Zachary [Pearce, Bishop of] Rochester, to -; Bromley, 26 June, 1770. f. 120.

49. " The Supper of the Ghosts, or Crown'd Heads since the Conquest, for Bannister's Budget" : a song of 14 stanzas, Signed " G. C., 1st January, 1810." f. 132. Paper; ff. 133. Folio.

County of Kent: Letters, etc., relating to the affairs of: 1493-1810.

includes:

• f. 1 William Warham, Archbishop of Canterbury: Acquittance for expenses of his ernbassy to the Archduke of Austria: 1493.
• f. 2 Mint, The: Dissolution of the mint at Canterbury: 1550.
• f. 2 Canterbury, Kent: Dissolution of the mint at: 1551.
• f. 2 John Dudley, Earl of Warwick: Letter to Sir. Scott: 1551.
• f. 2 William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke: Letter to Sir R. Scott: 1551.
• f. 2 Sir Reynold Scott: Letter to, from Lords Warwick and Pembroke: 1551.
• f. 3 Mary of Scotland: Expenses of journey of H. Killigrew and the Bishop of Valence, ambassadors to: 1560.
• f. 3 Sir Edward Rogers: Signatures, as Privy Councillor: 1559, 1560.
• f. 3 Sir William Parr, Baron Parr; Earl of Essex and Marquis of Northampton: Signature, as Privy Councillor: 1559-1569.
• f. 3 Sir Thomas Parry: Signature, as Privy Councillor: 1559-1560.
• f. 3 Jean de Montluc, Bishop of Valence: Ref. to his journey, to Scotland with H. Killigrew: 1560.
• f. 3 William Howard, 1st Lord Howard of Effingham: Signature, as Privy Councillor: 1559, 1560, 1570.
• f. 3 Elizabeth I of England: Warrant for expenses of H. Killigrew's journey to Scotland: 1560.
• f. 3 Sir William Cecil, Baron Burghley 1571; Lord Treasurer 1572: Privy Council warrants, etc., signed by: 1559, 1560, 1588.
• f. 3 Sir Henry Killigrew, Diplomatist: Warrant for expenses of his journey to Scotland: 1560.
• f. 4 Elizabeth I of England: Proclamation against unlawful retainers: 1572.
• f. 6 Ireland: Letter on victualling of Irish garrisons: 1580.
• f. 6 Arthur Grey, Baron Grey de Wilton; Lord Deputy of Ireland: Letter to Lord Treas. Burghley: 1580.
• f. 6 Sir William Cecil, Baron Burghley 1571; Lord Treasurer 1572: Letter to, from Lord Grey of Wilton: 1580.
• f. 8 Sir Francis Walsingham: Letter to -: 1584.
• f. 8 George Sulcher, English Agent at Strassburg: Letter of Sir F. Walsingham on his appointment: 1584.
• f. 8 Johannes Sturmius: Appointment of G. Sulcher as English agent at Strasburg: 1584.
• f. 9 Netherlands, United Provinces: Letter advising Qu. Elizabeth to undertake the defence of: 1585.
• f. 9 Sir William Cecil, Baron Burghley 1571; Lord Treasurer 1572: Letter to, recommending the Queen to undertake the defence of the Low Countries: 1585.
• f. 11 Thomas Hayes: Letter to Sir J. Scott: 1592.
• f. 11 Sir John Scott: Letter to, from T. Hayes: 1592.
• f. 13 Henry Gerynge: Receipt of loan to the Crown, signed by: 1594.
• f. 13 Thomas Rew: Privy seal signed by: 1591.
• ff. 13, 14 William Darrell, of Frogfurle, county Sussex: Loan from, to the Crown: 1591, 1593.
• ff. 13-15 Elizabeth I of England: Loans to the Crown: 1591-1594.
• f. 15 James Brooke, of Denton: Repayment of Crown loan to his executor: 1594.
• f. 15 Thomas Fyneux, of Hangham: Letters of attorney: 1594.
• f. 16 Sir Edward Hoby: Letter, as Custos Rotulorum, to the Justices of co. Kent: 1595.
• f. 16 Edward Wotton, Baron Wotton of Marley: Letter, as Sheriff, to the Justices of co. Kent: 1595.
• f. 16 Richard Rogers, Suffragan Bishop of Dover: Letter to, from the Sheriff, etc., of co. Kent: 1595.
• ff. 16, 18 County of Kent: Privy Council letter on the provision of corn for support of the poor in: 1595.
• ff. 18, 21 Richard Rogers, Suffragan Bishop of Dover: Letters to J. Boys: 1595.
• ff. 18, 21 John Boys: Letters to, from Bishop Rogers: 1595.
• f. 23 Leven Bufkin, of Otham, county Kent: Letter to, from T. Scott: 1597.
• f. 23 Thomas Scott, of Scots Hall: Letter to L. Bufkin: 1597.
• f. 27 Sir John Scott: Letter to Lord Essex: circ. 1600.
• f. 27 Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex: Letter to, from J. Scott: circ. 1600.
• f. 29 Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham: Signature, as Privy Councillor: 1585, 1601.
• f. 29 Sir John Herbert: Privy Council letter signed by: 1601.
• f. 29 Sir John Stanhope: Privy Council letter signed by: 1601.
• f. 29 County of Kent: Repayment of conduct money for troops levied in: 1601.
• f. 29 Thomas Sackville, 1st Baron Buckhurst; 1st Earl of Dorset: Letter to, from the Privy Council: 1601.
• f. 29 Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester: Privy Council letter signed by: 1601.
• f. 29 Robert Cecil, Viscount Cranborne; 1st Earl of Salisbury: Privy Council letter signed by: 1601.
• f. 29 Sir John Fortescue, Chancellor of the Exchequer: Privy Council letter signed by: 1601.
• f. 29 John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury: Privy Council letter signed by: 1601.
• f. 31 Navy; England: Estimate for charge of H.M.S. Tramontana serving on the Irish coast: 1605.
• f. 31 Peter Buck: Navy Estimate signed by: 1605.
• f. 31 Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk: Navy estimate signed by: 1605.
• f. 31 Sir Henry Palmer: Navy Estimate signed by: 1624.
• f. 32 Fruit: Petition of the Fruiterers' Company for restraining the importation of Dutch fruit: 1624.
• f. 32 London City Companies: Petition from the Fruiterers' Company for restraining the importation of Dutch fruit: 1624.
• f. 32 Sir Edwin Sandys, of Northbourne, MP for county Kent: Petition to, respecting importation of Dutch fruit: 1624.
• f. 32 Sir Nicholas Tufton, 2nd Baronet; MP for Kent: Petition to, respecting the importation of Dutch fruit: 1624.
• f. 34 Sir Robert Heath, Chief Justice of King's Bench: Note, on his messenger's bill: 1631.
• f. 34 John Holden, Messenger of HM Chamber: Bill of expenses: 1631.
• f. 38 John Trenchard, MP for Wareham: Warrant signed by: 1648.
• f. 38 Thomas Fauconbridge, alias Fauconberge; Receiver-General of the Revenue: Warrants to: 1645, 1647, 1648.
• f. 38 Benjamin Valentyne, MP for St. Germain's: Warrant for payment of his subsistence money: 1648.
• f. 38 Sir Henry Vane, the younger; statesman: Warrant signed by: 1648.
• f. 38 Thomas Hoyle, MP for York: Warrants signed by: 1647, 1648.
• f. 38 William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury: Warrant signed by: 1648.
• f. 38 Denis Bond, Revenue Commissioner: Warrants signed by: 1645, 1648.
• f. 40 County of Essex: Order of the Parliamentary Committee for: 1649.
• f. 40 Thomas Violett: Order for sequestration of his estate in Essex: 1649.
• f. 40 Sir Thomas Honywood: Order of Parliamentary Committee for Essex signed by: 1649.
• f. 40 Sir Robert Smyth: Order of the Parliamentary Committee for Essex signed by: 1649.
• f. 41 Cinque Ports: Notes of injuries done to the trade of, by London merchants: 17th cent.
• f. 41 London, England: Notes of injuries done by the merchants of, to the trade of the Cinque Ports: 17th cent.
• f. 45 Charles II of England: Letter to A. Courthope, requesting a loan: 1650.: Signed.
• f. 45 Alexander Courthope: Demand of loan from, by Charles II.: 1650.
• f. 47 Political Tracts: "A game at Picquet ": dialogue between Parliamentarians: [1650-1658].
• f. 51 John Corbett: Note of delivery of bonds to T. Violett: 1656.
• f. 53 Major Audley: Letters to, from Sir W. Leche: 1659.
• f. 53 Sir William Leche, of Squerries: Letters to Major Audley: 1659.
• f. 54 Sir William Dugdale, Garter King of Arms: Letter to, from W. Somner: 1662.
• f. 54 William Somner: Letter to W. Dugdale: 1662.
• f. 56 Charles II of England: Petition to, from Sir H. Vane, for his life and that of Col. Lambert: 1660.
• f. 56 John Lambert, Major-General: Petition of Sir H. Vane for the life of: 1660.
• f. 56 Sir Henry Vane, the younger; statesman: Petition to Charles II. to spare his life: 1660.
• f. 57 Sir Philip Warwick, MP for Westminster: Power of attorney for receipt of his pension: 1665.
• f. 59 Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham 1681: Letter to his nephew: 1665.
• f. 61 George Thorp: Letter to R. Garret: 1679.
• f. 62 Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury: Note of mistakes in his History rel. to the Southwells: post 1681.
• f. 64 Heneage Finch, Baron Guernsey; 1st Earl of Aylesford: Power of attorney from, for receipt of his salary, as Solicitor-General: 1683.
• f. 66 Colonel Sackville Tufton, 5th son of John, 2nd Earl of Thanet: Letter to: 1687.
• f. 67 County of Kent: Answers to propositions conc. Trained Bands in: 1688.
• f. 67 Army; England: Answers to propositions relating to the trained bands in co. Kent: 1688.
• ff. 68-72 Colonel Sackville Tufton, 5th son of John, 2nd Earl of Thanet: Letters to W. Blathwayt: 1688.
• ff. 68-72. 84 William Blathwayt, Secretary at War: Letters to, from Col. S. Tufton, etc.: 1688, 1692.
• ff. 74, 82 Captain J- Jones: Papers rel. to his plot to assassinate William Ill.: 1690-1691.
• ff. 74, 82 William III and Mary II of England: Papers conc. plot to assassinate the king by Capt. J. Jones: 1690-1691.
• ff. 76, 79 Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham; Secretary of State: Letters to Sir R. Southwell: 1690.
• ff. 76, 79 Sir Robert Southwell, Clerk of the Privy Council: Letters to, from Lord Nottingham: 1690.
• f. 80 William III and Mary II of England: Letter to, from Lord Sussex: 1690.
• f. 80 Thomas Lennard, Earl of Sussex: Letter to William III.: 1690.
• f. 84 Abraham Stock: Letter to W. Blathwayt: 1692.
• f. 86 Mary Carew: Letter to R. Buffkin: 1691.
• f. 86 Major Ralph Bufkin, alias Buffkin: Letter to, from M. Carew: 1691.
• f. 88 Thomas Tufton, 6th Earl of Thanet; Lord Clifford: Letter to Lord: 1695.
• f. 90 Charles Dering: Letter to E. Southwell: 1697.
• f. 90 Edward Southwell, Clerk to the Privy Council, afterwards (1702) Secretary for Ireland: Letter to, from C. Dering: 1697.
• f. 97 Thomas Butler, 4th Viscount Ikerrin: Letter to: 1703.
• f. 98 William Wake, Archbishop of Canterbury: Letter to Rev. W. Nicolson: 1700.
• f. 98 William Nicolson, Bishop of Carlisle (1702), of Derry (1718), and Archbishop of Cashel (1727): Letter to, from Rev. W. Wake: 1700.
• f. 99 Philip Cavendish: Letter to: 1727.
• f. 100 Maurice Berkeley: Letter to his daughter: 1735.
• ff. 102-107 John Bridger: Letters to, from J. Hardress: 1735.
• ff. 102-107 J- Hardress: Letters to J. Bridger, with verses: 1735-1738.
• f. 108 Thomas Parry: Letter to Rev. W Byrch: 1752.
• ff. 108, 110 William Byrch, Rector of Great Mongeham: Letters to, from T. Parry, etc.: 1752.
• f. 110 Theology: Letter of Dr. Paul on the 37th Article of Religion: 1752.
• f. 110 George Paul, King's Advocate: Letter to Rev. W. Byrch: 1752.
• f. 112 Hon Robert Fairfax, of Leeds Castle: Letter to, from D. Waterhouse: 1754.
• f. 112 D- Waterhouse: Letter to Hon. R. Fairfax: 1754.
• ff. 113, 129 Andrew Coltee Ducarel, LL.D; FSA: Letters to, from J. Thorpe: 1757, 1775.
• ff. 113,129 John Thorpe: Letters to Dr. Ducarel: 1757, 1775.
• f. 115 William Gostling, Vicar of Stone in Oxney: Letter to Dr. Ducarel: 1763.
• f. 115 Andrew Coltee Ducarel, LL.D; FSA: Letter to, from Rev. W. Gostling: 1763.
• f. 117 Sir Horace Mann, 1st Baronet; British Minister at Florence: Bill of expenses: 1765.
• f. 117 George Montagu-Dunk, Earl of Halifax; Secretary of State: Note on bill of expenses of Sir H. Mann: 1765.
• ff. 118, 121-124 Sir William Lynch: Letters to: 1770-1773.
• f. 120 Zachary Pearce, Chaplain to George I, afterwards Bishop of Bangor and Rochester: Letter to -: 1770.
• f. 125 Lewis Monson, 1st Baron Sondes: Letter to - 1773.
• f. 127 William Bouverie, 1st Earl of Radnor: Letter to: 1773.
• f. 130 Sir Charles Farnaby Radcliffe: Letter to Lewis: 1784.
• f. 132 Political and Satirical Poems: "The Supper of Ghosts, or Cr.wn'd heads since the Conquest": 1810.