Add MS 34326

PETITIONS to Parliament, to the Council of State, etc., 1648- 1654; followed by a few other papers, 1629-1653. The names of all the petitioners are given in the Index. Included are :-

1. Petitions from:-(a) Matthew Allin, M.P. for Weymouth. f. 1 (b) [Randal Mac Donnell, Marquis of] Antrim. ff. 2 b, 3;-(c) Sir George Benyon, Knt. f. 4;-(d) Col. Thomas Blagge, "prisoner in ye Tower," 1652. fF. 6, 8;-(e) Thomas [Wentwortb, Earl of] Cleveland. f. 20;-(f) Col. Edward Conway [cr. Earl of Conway 1679, Secretary of State 1681-83]. f. 21 ;-(g) [Richard Boyle, 2nd Earl of] Cork. f. 23;-(h) Henry Elsynge [formerly Clerk to the House of Commons]. f. 27;-(i) Col. Richard Fortescue and Major Richard Fincher, officers under Sir T. Fairfax. f. 28;-(k) Henry [Somerset, Lord] Herbert [of Raglan, or. Duke of Beaufort 1682]. f. 29 ;-(l) Lettice, widow of Sir Henry Holcroft, Knt. f. 30 b;-(m) Sir Peter Killigrew. f. 32;-(n) Sir Abraham Williams, 1649. f. 49.

2. " The humble Remonstrance and Petition " of the Company of Merchant Adventurers against new taxes imposed by the Dutch on English cloths; 30 Mar. 1652. f. 36.

3. Petition of Anne Powell, widow of Richard Powell, of Forest Hill, co. Oxon, [aud mother of Milton's first wife,] to the Council of State, asking them to appoint some of their number to report on her case to Parliament, and mentioning Milton as mortgagee of her husband's lands; [1651 or 2]. With a copy of an order by the Committee " for Reliefs upon Articles of Warre," dated 12 June, 1650. ff. 43, 44. The order was printed by W. D. Hamilton, Original Papers illstrative of the Life and Writings of John Milton (Camden Soc., 1859), p. 82 ; but the petition does not appear to have been known to the editor, nor yet to Prof. D. Masson (Life of Milton, vol. iv., pp. 236-246, etc.)- 4. Petition of the inhabitants of Worcester to the Council of State for the removal of the soldiers quartered there; [Feb. 1652]. f. 54.

5. Order in Council in favour of the Danish and Hanse merchants; Whitehall, 17 Jan. 1628 [9]. Signed by Thomas [Coventry, Baron] Coventry, Lord Keeper; [Edward Conway, Viscount] Conway; [Henry Montagu, 1st Earl of] Manchester; [Thomas Howard, Earl of] Arundel and Surrey, and others. f. 57.

6. Accompts of, and instructions to, Colonel Henry Marten, M.P. for co. Berks., and member of the Council of State; 1643-1650. ff. 59-65.

7. Copy of a letter from the Council of State to the Committee of the Navy, relative to the employment of a naval officer as a chaplain; 14 Apr. 1652. f. 66.

8. Certificate of Sir John Norwich, 1st Bart., and John Mansell, justices of the peace in Northamptonshire, to the Committee for Plundered Ministers, acsusing two other justices of partiality; [1645-1653]. f. 67. Paper; ff. 68. Folio.

includes:

• f. 1 Matthew Allin, MP for Weymouth: Petition to Parliament: circ. 1653.
• ff. 1-56 England; Commonwealth: Petitions: 1648-1654.
• ff. 2 b, 3 Randal MacDonnell, Marquis Of Antrim: Petition, to the Council of State: 1652 (?).
• f. 4 Sir George Benyon: Petition to Parliament: 1652 (?).
• ff. 6, 8 b Colonel Thomas Blagge, formerly Groom of the Bedchamber to Prince Charles: Petitions to Parliament: 1652.
• f. 10 Colonel Thomas Blagge, formerly Groom of the Bedchamber to Prince Charles: Medical certificate for: 1652.
• f. 10 Nathan Paget, MD, Physician to the Tower of London: Certificate by: 1652.
• f. 12 Walter Blount: Order of the Commissioners for compounding, concerning his estates: 1651.
• f. 14 Henry Box, Druggist: Petition to the Council of State: 1654 (?).
• ff. 16, 18 Alexander Cleeve, of Blunsdon Place, county Wiltshire: Papers relating to his petition: 1650.
• f. 20 Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Cleveland: Petition to the Council of State: 1654 (?).
• f. 21 Edward Conway, 3rd Earl of Conway: Petition to Parliament: 1652.
• f. 23 Richard Boyle, 2nd Earl of Cork: Petition to Parliament: 1652.
• f. 24 County of Dublin: Extract from articles for surrender of: 1647.
• f. 26 Edward Cotterell, Prisoner in the Gatehouse: Petition to the Council of State: 1652.
• f. 27 Henry Elsynge, Clerk to the House of Commons: Petition to Parliament: [1651-1653].
• f. 28 Major Richard Fincher, Quartermaster-general: Petition to Parliament: 1648 (?).
• f. 28 Richard Fortescue, Colonel: Petition to Parliament.: 1648 (?).
• f. 29 Henry Somerset, Lord Herbert of Raglan, 3rd Marquis of Worcester (1667), and Duke of Beaufort (1682): Petition to Parliament: [1650-53].
• f. 29 Henry Somerset, Lord Herbert of Raglan, 3rd Marquis of Worcester (1667), and Duke of Beaufort (1682): Petition to Parliament: [1650-53].
• f. 30 b Dame Lettice Holcroft, widow of Sir Henry Holcroft: Petition to Parliament: 1649 (?).
• f. 32 Sir Peter Killigrew: Petition to Parliament: 1652.
• f. 34 Robert Loggin, Sheriff of county Oxfordshire: Petition to the Council of State: [1651-1652].
• f. 34 Northmoor, Oxfordshire: Complaint of resistance to the Sheriff in: [1651-1652].
• f. 35 Nathanael Markes, Merchant: Petition to the Council of State: 1652.
• f. 36 Netherlands, United Provinces: Protest against Dutch taxes on English cloth: 1652.
• f. 36 Cloth: Remonstrance against the Dutch taxes on English cloth: 1652.
• f. 36 Trade and Commerce: Remonstrance of the Merchant Adventus against the Dutch taxes on English cloth: 1652.
• f. 36 Merchant Adventurers: Remonstrance and petition to the Council of State: 1652.
• f. 42 Francis Packe: Recommendation of for auditorship of the prest: 1651-1653.
• f. 42 John Manners, 8th Earl of Rutland: Letter of recommendation by: [1651-1653].
• f. 43 John Milton: Mentioned as mortgagee of the lands of R. Powell: 1651-2.
• f. 43 Anne Powell, widow of Richard Powell of Forest Hill, county Oxfordshire, and mother-in-law of Milton: Petition to the Council of State: 1651-2.
• f. 45 John Loader: Petition to the Committee for the Army: n.d.
• f. 45 William Sanders: Petition to the Committee for the Army: n.d.
• f. 46 Sir John Thimelby, of Irnham, county Lincolnshire: Petition to Parliament: 1652.
• f. 48 Captain Ralph Whistler, of Combe, county Hampshire: Petition to the Commissioners for the Great Seal: 17th cent.
• f. 49 Sir Abraham Williams: Petition to Parliament: 1649.
• f. 52 Anthony Wither: Petition to Parliament: circ. 1652.
• f. 53 Edward Woodgate: Petition to the Council of State: [1652].
• f. 54 Edward Elvines, Alderman of Worcester: Petition signed by: [1652].
• f. 56 Clement Writer, of Worcester: Petition to Parliament: 1651 (?).
• f. 57 Charles I of England: Letter to the burgomasters, etc., of Hamburg: 1626.: Copy.
• f. 57 Trade and Commerce: Privy Council order in favour of Dutch and Hanse merchants: 1629.
• f. 57 Hanseatic League: Privy Council order in favour of Hanse merchants: 1629.
• f. 57 City of Hamburg: Letter from Charles I. to the burgomasters, etc., of: 1626.
• f. 57 Netherlands, United Provinces: Privy Council order in favour of Dutch merchants: 1629.
• f. 57 Charles I of England: Privy Council order in favour of Danish and Hanse merchants: 1628.
• f. 57 b Sir Henry Martin, Judge of the Admiralty Court: Letter to, from Lord Conway: 1628.
• f. 57 b Edward Conway, 1st Viscount Conway; Secretary of State 1623: Letter to Sir H. Martin: 1628.: Copy.
• f. 58 Edward Conway, 1st Viscount Conway; Secretary of State 1623: Letter to the Privy Council: 1628.: Copy.
• f. 58 b Sir Henry Montagu, Viscount Mandeville 1620 and (1626) 1st Earl of Manchester: Signature: 1629.
• f. 58 b Dudley Carleton, Viscount Dorchester: Signature: 1629.
• f. 58 b Sir Edward Coke, Lord Chief Justice: Privy Council order signed by: 1629.
• f. 58 b Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset: Privy Council order signed by: 1629.
• f. 58 b Sir Robert Naunton, Secretary of State: Privy Council order signed by: 1629.
• f. 58 b Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry: Order in Council signed by: 1629.
• f. 58 b Henry Danvers, Baron Danvers of Dauntsey; and Earl of Danby [1626]: Privy Council order signed by: 1629.
• f. 58 b William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke: Privy Council order signed by: 1629.
• f. 58 b Edward Conway, 1st Viscount Conway; Secretary of State 1623: Order in Council signed by: 1629.
• f. 58 b Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke; 1st Earl of Montgomery: Orders and warrants signed by: 1629, 1640, 1647.
• f. 58b Charles Wilmot, Viscount Wilmot: Privy Council order signed by: 1629.
• f. 58b Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel and Surrey: Privy Council order signed by: 1629.
• f. 58b Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland: Privy Council order signed by: 1629.
• ff. 59, 65 Accompts: Of Col. Marten, in the Civil War: 1643, n.d.
• ff. 59, 65 Colonel Henry Marten, MP for county Berkshire: Accompts of, in the Civil War: 1643, n.d.
• f. 61 Colonel Henry Marten, MP for county Berkshire: Report of a bill settling lands on: 1649.
• f. 62 Gravesend, Kent: Order relating to the election of the Mayor: 1650.
• ff. 62, 64 Colonel Henry Marten, MP for county Berkshire: Instructions to: 1650.
• f. 66 Navy; England: Letter relating to the employment of naval officers as chaplain: 1652.
• f. 67 John Mansell, JP for county Northamptonshire: Certificate by, of the unfairness of his fellow-magistrates: [1645-1653].
• f. 67 Sir John Norwich, 1st Baronet; JP for county Northamptonshire: Certificate by, of the unfairness of his fellow-magistrates: 1645-1653.