Add MS 32094

Vol. IV., July 1660-1676:-

1. Certificate from [the officers of Portsmouth Dockyard] in favour of Theophilus Sacheverell [appointed purser on board the "Monk"]; 14 July, 1660. Signed. f. 1.

2. Certificate to the Commissioners of the Treasury from Michael Baker, messenger of the Exchequer, "concerning the Popish Relicts taken at Oxford in 1646"; [circ. 1660]. f. 3.

3. R[obert] Leighton [Professor of Divinity at Edinburgh, afterwards Bishop of Dunblane and Archbishop of Glasgow], to [John Maitland, 2nd Earl, afterwards Duke, of Lauderdale, Secretary of State for Scotland], on public affairs in Scotland, and on his wish to resign his see; Edinburgh, 9 May, 1661; London, 12 Nov. 1663; Edinburgh, 3 March, 13 Dec. 1665; 28 Jan., 16 Dec. s.a. With seals. ff. 5, 13, 34, 67, 171, 173.

4. Account of the funeral of Sir John Stowell, K.B., of Hamme, co. Somers., at Cotherston, co. Somers.; [21 Febr. 166½]. f. 6.

5. [George Monck, 1st Duke of] Albemarle, Lord Lieutenant of co. Middlesex, to [Frances, widow of William Seymour, 2nd Duke of] Somerset, for a return of the value of her estate; Cockpit, 14 Oct. 1662. Signed; with seal. f. 11.

6. Samuel Pepys [,Secretary to the Admiralty], to [William Coventry, Secretary to the Duke of York], "touching ye method of continuing Issues upon Forreigne Voyages," and on the "Stoveing of Cordage"; Navy Office, 8 Jan. 166¾; 15 March, 1664[5]. Hologr. ff. 15, 36.

7. "Considerations in order to a Dutch warre, Aprill 24th, [16]64. Copy delivered to his R[oyal] H[ighness the Duke of York]"; in Secretary W. Coventry's hand. f. 17.

8. "Copy of a Memoriall for his R. H., May 5, [16]64, about warre w^th Algiers"; by Secretary W. Coventry. f. 19.

9. "Considerations about y^e warre w^th Argiers [Algiers], w^th some regard to the warre likely to bee w^th y^e Dutche"; June 25th, [16]64 Two copies, the :first partly, the second wholly, in Coventry's hand. ff. 21, 22.

10. [Sir] Tho[mas] Clifford [afterwards 1st Baron Clifford], to Seer. W. Coventry, "containing a relation of the passages in the House of Commons and expressing much regard to the safety of his R[oyal] H [ignness's] person in the warre"; Whitehall, 25 Nov. 1664. With seal. f. 24.

11. "Paper given to my Ld. Falmouth, then Ld. Fitzharding [Charles Berkeley, Viscount Fitz-Hardinge, afterwards Earl of Falmouth], Dec. 10th, 1664, to shew y^e money then given would not suffice for y^e warre"; in Secretary W. Coventry's hand. f. 28.

12. Ja[mes Hamilton], Bishop of Galloway, to Lord Lauderdale, asking for the vacant see of Glasgow, and in behalf of Viscount Kenmare [Kenmure]; 1664, and Broomhill, 5 March, 1667. With seal. ff. 32, 169.

13. "Copy of a paper left wth the D[uke] of Albemarle when his R[oyal] H[ighness] went to sea and left the care of the Nauy to him"; [circ. March, 1664.5.] In Secretary W. Coventry's hand. f. 38.

14. "Reasons against land men commanding ships"; n.d. In Secretary W. Coventry's hand. f. 43.

15. Secretary W. Coventry to Lord Falmouth, on navy business; Royal Charles, 1 April, 19 May, 1665. Three hologr. drafts. ff. 46, 48, 56.

16. "A paper about the Dutch warre shewed once to my Ld. Falmouth and to none else"; n.d. [Lord Falmouth died 3 June, 1665]. In Secretary W. Coventry's hand. f. 50.

17. Secretary W. Coventry to [Henry Bennet, Earl of] Arlington, on navy business; 5 May, 1665. Hologr. draft. f. 54.

18. "Cap[tain] Cox his notes of the sailing to the battaile [16]65, and course steered in and after battaile [off Harwich] begun"; 30 May- 4 June, 1665. f. 58.

19. Louis XIV. to the Duke of York, congratulating him on his victory over the Dutch; St. Germain, 22 June, [1665]. Fr. Hologr.; with seal. This letter with a number of others was wrapped in brown paper, on which is written "To Mr. G. Harbin att the Rt. Honble. the Lord Viscount Waimouth, Wiltshire. These papers were all found in K. James's closet and given by the Honble. James Graham, Esq., to one of his friends." f. 61.

20. Da[vid Strachan], Bishop of Brechin to Lord Lauderdale, on the poverty of his see; Brechin, 29 June, 1665; Edinburgh, 18 July, 1667. With seals. fr. 63, 190.

21. The Duke of York to [Admiral] Sir William Penn, to fit out a squadron against the Dutch; Oxford, 3 Oct. 1665. Copy in Secretary W. Coventry's hand. f. 65.

22. Copies of news-letters from Holland; 31 Mar.-30 May 1666. f. 69.

10 April - 9 June , 23. Copies of the London Gazette; 31 May, 1666. -Printed. f. 93.

24. "12 May, 1666. List of shipps in the Buoy of the Nore, &c." f. 101.

25. " List of his Maties Fleete in their seuerall Squadrons and Devisions 21 May, 1666. f. 102.

26. [Prince] Rupert and [the Duke of] Albemarle to the Duke of York, on navy business; Royal Charles, in the Buoy of the Nore, 21 May, 9 July, 1666. Signed; with seal. ff. 103, 154.

27. The Duke of Albemarle to Secretary W. Coventry, on navy business; Royal Charles, in the Buoy of the Nore, 21, 26, 27, 30 May, 1 June, 1666. Signed; with seal. ff. 105, 107, 109, 120, 121, 133.

28. Secretary W. Coventry to the Duke of Albemarle, on navy business; 28, 31 May, 1666. Copies. ff. 111, 127, 129.

29. Duke of York to the same, on navy business; 28, 31 May, 1666. Copies; the first in Coventry's hand. ff. 113, 114, 131.

30. "List of shippes that went with Pr[ince] Rupert and are in the Downes"; 29 May, 1666. f. 116.

31. "Devision of shippes under the Duke of Albemarle"; 30 May, 1666. f. 118.

32. [Capt.] Tho[mas] Ewens to the Duke of Albemarle, on the Dutch fleet leaving the Texel; H.M.S. Kent, 30 May, 1666. Enclosed in Albemarle's letter of 30 May to Coventry. f. 123.

33. Duke of Albemarle to the Duke of York, on the destination of the fleet; Royal Charles, in the Downs, 30 May, 1666. Signed. f. 125.

34. Silas Taylor [the antiquary, Naval Stores Keeper at Harwich], to Secretary Coventry, on the naval victory over the Dutch; Harwich, 5 June, 1666. With seal f. 135.

35. "A narratiue of the Ingagem[en]t betwixt y^e English and Duch ffleetes; on Board the Royall Charles June y^e 8th 1666." f. 137.

36. A Moddell of the Fleetes as they were drawne vp to ffight." f. 139.

37. "Full draught of a relation of ye Battaile." In Secretary Coventry's hand. ff. 141-146 b.

38. "A list of such officers as have been changed since the ffight, June 1666." f. 147.

39. Prince Rupert and the Duke of Albemarle to Secretary Coventry, enclosing a list of men wanting in each ship of their squadron; Royal Charles, at Buoy in Nore, 28 June, 1666. Signed. ff. 149, 151.

40. Leopold [I. of Germany] to the Duke of York, on sending Franz Freiherr von Isola as ambassador to England; Vienna, 7 July, 1666. Lat. Signed by the Emperor and countersigned by J[ohann] Walderode [von Eckhusen]. With Imperial seal. f. 152.

41. "Narratiue of the Engagement," between the English and Dutch fleets; 25 July, 1666. f. 156.

42. Prince Rupert to the Duke of York, on the victory over the Dutch; Isle of Shonen, 27 July, [1666]. f. 158.

43. Sir Thomas Clifford to Admiral Sir William Penn, on the same victory; off Orford, 28 July, [16]66. Copy. f. 160.

44. "The humble desires of his Highnesse Prince Rupert and his Grace the Duke of Albemarle for ye supply of y^e ffleete." Enclosed in the above, f. 161.

45. Charles II. to the States-General of Holland, on the Dutch proposals for peace 4/14 Oct. 1666. Copy. f. 162.

46. Henry Jermyn, Earl of St. Alban's, to Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon, on the negotiations to be held at Breda; 7 May, 1667. Extract partly in cipher, deciphered, and enclosed in a (now missing) letter from Clarendon to Henry Coventry, ambassador to Breda. f. 174.

47. Louis XIV. to the States-General of Holland; St. Germain-en-laye, 9 May, 1667. Sending a copy of his letter to the Queen of Spain, [Maria Anna, widow of Philip IV.]. Fr. Copies. f. 175.

48. Lord Clarendon to Henry Coventry, on his negotiations at Breda; Clarendon House, 17, 31 May, 7, 21 June, 1 July, 1667. Partly hologr.; partly cipher, deciphered; with seal. ff. 177, 181, 182, 186, 188.

49. The same to the same and Denzill Holles, Baron Holles, English ambassadors at Breda; Clarendon House, 27 May, 14 June; London, 2 Aug. 1667. Cipher, deciphered. ff. 179, 184, 192.

50. Sir William Temple, ambassador at Brussels, to [H. Coventry], on the movements of the French and Spanish troops; Brussels, 11 Aug S.N., [16]67. f. 194.

51. "D[uke] of Albemarle's narrative of miscarriages in the warre, sent to the House of Commons," with marginal notes in W. Coventry's band; [circ. Oct. 1667]. f. 196.

52. Similar narrative of Prince Rupert, with W. Coventry's marginal notes. f. 202.

53. "Notes for answer to P. Rupert and D. of Albemarles narratives." Two drafts in W. Coventry's hand. ff. 206, 208.

54. Robert Frampton [chaplain to the English factory at Aleppo, afterwards Bishop of Gloucester] to [Heneage Finch, 2nd] Earl of Winchilsea, ambassador at Constantinople, on his and Lord Maidstone's journeys to Jerusalem; Aleppo, 18 Febr. 166.7/8, 19 Aug. [1668]. With seals. ff. 210, 214.

55. List of the English fleet; 24 May, 1668. f. 212.

56. Instructions to Ralph Mountagu, Master of the Horse to Catharine of Braganza, [afterwards Duke of Montagu], as ambassador to France; 22 Febr. 166.8/9. Copy. f. 216.

57. John Locke to "Mrs. Margaret Beavis at the Earle of Northumberland's at Blois": a letter of general gossip; 24-27 Jan. 1669[70]. With seal. (See Fox Bourne's Life of Locke, vol. I., pp. 250-269.) f. 222.

58. "The great Case in Cancellaria Betweene Charles Fry and Anne his wife against George Porter," with relation to estates left by Mountjoy Blount, 1st Earl of Newport; Apr. 1670. f. 224.

59. "Reasons written by ye Dutchesse of Yorke [Anne, 1st wife of James Stuart, Duke of York], why she embraced y^e Romish Religion; St. James the last of August, 1670." f. 235.

60. "Proposalls about the Poor"; 3 Dec. 1670. By Sir W. Coventry partly in his hand. f. 237.

61. "An Essay concerning the decay of Rents and the Remedies. Written by Sr W. Coventrye about ye year 1670." f. 243.

62. "That the Crowne of Scotland was not subject to England"; [circ. 1670]. An answer to William Prynne. f. 246.

63. Sir George Mackenzie, of Rosehaugh, Lord Advocate of Scotland, to the Earl and Duke of Lauderdale, on the public affairs of Scotland; Edinburgh, 5 March, 9 June, [ante 1672], 15 Oct. 1672; - - 1673 (3 letters) ; 6 July, 1675; 14 Dec. 1676. ff. 260, 262, 270-273, 298,300,302,383,415.

64. R[ichard] B[axter], the Nonconformist, to the same, accusing him of immorality; [ante 1672]. f. 263.

65. Bulstrode Whitelocke to [Anthony Ashley Cooper, Baron] Ashley [afterwards lst Earl of Shaftesbury], on his intention to write "the history of England"; 22 Febr. 1671[2]. Hologr. draft. f. 265.

66. Warrant of Charles II. to John Shelley, of Thackham, co. Sussex, to deliver to Elias Ashmole a treasure-trove of large gold coins lately found in Sussex; Whitehall, 14 Aug. 1672. Signed; and countersigned by Secretary Henry Coventry; with signet seal. f. 266.

67. [Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of] Sunderland, ambassador to France, to Secretary Henry Coventry, on his negotiations; Paris, I Oct. 1672. f. 268.

68. "The Illustrious Sclaves": a tragedy; 2 Nov. 1672. f. 274.

69. "Some of the consequences that are like to follow upon lessening of Interest to 4 per cent"; [1672]. Stated in Secretary H. Coventry's hand to be "By Mr. [John] Locke, directed by L[ord] Ashley." (See Fox Bourne's Life of John Locke, vol. II., pp. 187-198). f. 289.

70. Jo. Cooke [? Secretary to Lord Arlington] to [? Secretary Henry Coventry], on the fight between the Dutch and English fleets Whitehall, 16 Aug. 1673. f. 294.

71. Speech of the Duke of Lauderdale on opening the Scottish Parliament ; [13 Nov. 1673]. (See the draft in Add. MS. 23,136, f. 16.) f. 296.

72. Speech in the House of Commons by Sir Thomas Higgons, M.P. for New Windsor, in favour of the marriage of the Duke of York with Mary of Modena. f. 304.

73. "L[or]d Arlington's defence before ye house of Commons; Thursday, January 15th, 1673[4]." f. 306.

74. Sir T. Higgons, ambassador in Venice, to Secretary Henry Coventry, on his negotiations; Paris, 18 May, 1674; Venice, 16 Nov., 21, 28 Dec. 1674; 4, 18, 25 Jan., 1, 8, 15 Febr., 12, 19 April, 1675; 16, 30 Oct., 4, 25 Dec. 1676. With enclosures. ff. 309, 323, 332, 334-, 336, 338-341 b, 342, 344, 347, 349, 353, 355, 406, 408, 412, 417.

75. [James Butler, 1st Duke of ] Ormonde, to Secretary Henry Coventry, on the affairs of Ireland; Kilkenny, 12 Aug., 16 Nov. 1674; 7 April, 1676. With seal. ff. 311, 321, 400.

76. Sir T. Higgons to Lord Arlington; Venice, 14 Sept. 1674. Enclosed is the reply of the Venetian Senate to his letters of credence; 13 Sept. Ital. ff. 313, 315.

77. "For his Ma[jes]ty. Cypher with the lorde chamberlaine [Lord Arlington, ambassador at the Hague]"; 10 Nov. 1674. ff. 317, 319.

78. Lord Arlington to Charles II., on his negotiations; Hague, 24 (two letters), 27 Nov. 1674. The, first letter signed ; the other two in cipher, deciphered. ff. 325, 329, 331.

79. [Anthony Ashley Cooper, lst Earl of Shaftesbury], to [Charles Howard, lst] Earl of Carlisle, on the necessity of dissolving the Long Parliament; [3 Febr. 167]. Copy.(Printed in Bulstrode's Memoirs.) f. 346.

80. Sir William Coventry to his nephew Sir John Coventry, urging him to marry; Minster Lovell, 13 March, 1674[5]. Hologr. draft. f. 351.

81. Examination by the House of Commons of Dr. Gilbert Burnet [afterwards Bishop of Salisbury], as to his interview, in Sept. 1673, with the Duke of Lauderdale; 23 April, 1675. Copy, in the hand of Sir John Mallet, of St. Audrey, M.P. for Minehead, and apparently taken down at the time. f. 357.

82. Address of the House of Commons to Charles II., for the removal from public affairs of the Duke of Lauderdale; [6 May, 1675]. Corrected draft. f. 358.

83. Reply of Charles II. to the above address; Whitehall, 7 May, 1675. Copy, in Sir John Mallet's hand, and apparently taken down at the time. f. 360.

84. "Sermon prononcé dans l'Eglise des Carmelites [du faubourg St. Jacques á Paris] par Mr. L'[Ancien] Euesque de Condon [Jacques Benigne Bossuet] á la profession de Madame [Francoise Louise de la Baume le Blanc, Duchesse] de la Valière [Mistress of Louis XIV.] le 4e Juin, 1675." f. 361.

85. Peter Walsh [Irish Franciscan Friar], to [? Secretary Henry Coventry], on the banishment from Ireland of the Roman Catholic Clergy; 4 June, 1675. Copy. Enclosed is a "Copy of my Letter to the Earle of Essex, L[ord] L[ieutenant] of Ireland"; London, 4 Aug. 1674, with long holograph endorsement. ff. 375, 377.

86. The same to [Charles II.], asking for a brief audience; n.d. f. 381.

87. T[homas] Howard, of Richmond and Carlisle, [brother of Charles, lst Earl of Carlisle], to - -, concerning his libel upon members of the House of Commons; Ashstead, in Surrey, 30 Aug. 1675. Witli his answer to the message of the House; n.d. Copy in Sir J. Mallet's hand. f. 385.

88. Il Cardinale [Felice or Giacopo] Rospigliosi to [Charles II.] : letters of compliment; Rome, 30 Nov. 1675; 11 April, 1676. Ital. Signed. ff. 387, 402.

89. Speech of Lord Shaftesbury in the House of Lords, on the abolishing by the Commons of the power of appeal to the Lords; [20] Nov. 1675. f. 389.

90. Il Cardinale [Carlo] Barberino to [Charles II.] : letters of compliment ; Rome, 11 Dec. 1675 ; 8 Dec. 1676. Ital. Signed. :ff . 394, 413.

91. [James Sharp], Archbishop of St. Andrews; Alex[ander Young], Bishop of Edinburgh; Jo[hn Paterson], Bishop of Galloway; and Ro[bert Lauric], Bishop of Brechin, to the Duke of Lauderdale, against toleration of nonconformity; Edinburgh, 12 Febr. 1676. Signed; with seal. f. 396.

92. P[alutio Albertantonio] Cardinale Altieri to [Charles II.]: letter of compliment; Rome, 31 March, 1676. Ital. Signed. f. 398.

93. Ch[arles] Due Dudley, [eldest son of Robert Dudley, self-styled Duke of Northumberland], to the same, begging for some marks of his royal bounty; Rome, 2 June, 1676. Fr. Signed. f. 404.

94. Jean [III. Sobieski], King of Poland, to the same, on the murder by Tartars of - Christmas, the trumpeter attached to the English embassy; Zulkieu, 12 Nov. 1676. Fr. Signed; with seal. f. 410.

95. List of "Amb[assado]rs confined or ordered to depart the Kingdoms, 1523-1635"; [temp. Chas. II.] f. 419.

includes:

• f. 1 Theophilus Sacheverell, Purser on the ship 'Monk.': Certificate to: 1660.
• f. 3 University of Oxford: Certificate of popish vestments, etc., seized in the colleges: 1647.
• f. 3 Michael Baker, Messenger of the Exchequer: Certificate of Popish relics: 1646.
• f. 3 Roman Catholics in England and Ireland: Certificate concerning popish vestments, etc., at Oxford: 1646.
• ff. 5, 13, 32, 34, 63, 67, 169, 171, 173, 190, 196 John Maitland, 2nd Earl and Duke of Lauderdale; Secretary of State for Scotland: Letters to, from Bishop Leighton and other Scotch Bishops: 1661-1676.
• ff. 5, 13, 32, 34, 63, 67, 169, 171, 173, 190, 196, 260, 262, 270-273, 296, 298, 300, 302, 357, 358, 360, 383, 396 Kingdom of Scotland: Letters to the Duke of Lauderdale, with papers, on Scotch affairs: 1661-1682.
• ff. 5, 13, 34, 67, 171, 173 Robert Leighton, Professor of Divinity at Edinburgh; afterwards Bishop of Dunblane, and Archbishop of Glasgow: Letters to Lord Lauderdale: 1661-1665.
• f. 6 Sir John Stowell, KB, of Hamme, county Somerset: Funeral: 1662.
• f. 11 General George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle: Letter, as Lord-Lieut. of Middlesex, to the Duchess of Somerset: 1662.
• f. 11 Frances Seymour, widow of William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset: Letter to, from the Duke of Albemarle: 1662.
• ff. 15, 36 Samuel Pepys, diarist: Letters to W. Coventry: 1664, 1665.
• ff. 15-161 passim, 196-209 Sir William Coventry, Secretary to the Duke of York: Correspondence and papers relating to the navy and the Dutch war: 1664-1667.
• ff. 15-161 passim, 196-209 Navy; England: Correspondence and papers relating to the Navy, in the Dutch war: 1664-1667.
• ff. 15-209 passim Netherlands, United Provinces: Correspondence and papers relating to the war with England: 1664-1667.
• ff. 17-161 passim, 196-209 Charles II of England: Papers and correspondence relating to naval affairs, the Dutch war, etc.: 1664-1667.
• ff. 19, 21, 22 Algiers, Africa: Memorial and considerations on an English war with: 1664.
• f. 24 Thomas Clifford, 1st Baron Clifford of Chudleigh: Letter to W. Coventry: 1664.
• ff. 28, 46, 48, 50, 56 Charles Berkeley, Viscount Fitz-Hardinge and Earl of Falmouth: Papers and letters to, from W. Coventry, on the war with the Dutch, etc.: 1664, 1665.
• ff. 32, 169 James Hamilton, Bishop of Galloway: Letters to Lord Lauderdale, asking for the See of Glasgow, etc.: 1664, 1667.
• f. 43 Navy; England: Reasons against land-men commanding ships: circ. 1665.
• f. 54 Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington: Letter to, from Sir W. Coventry, on Navy business: 1665.: Draft.
• f. 58 Navy; England: Captain Cox's notes of the action with the Dutch off Harwich: 1665.
• f. 58 Captain Cox: Notes on the action with the Dutch off Harwich: 1665.
• f. 58 Harwich; Essex: Notes of the action with the Dutch off: 1665.
• f. 61 Philippe Orléans, Duc d'; Regent of France 1715: Letters to the Duke of York: 1665: Fr.
• f. 61 James II of England: Congratulations of the Duc d'Orleans to him, as Duke of York, on his victory over the Dutch,: 1665.
• ff. 63, 190 David Strachan, Bishop of Brechin: Letters to Lord Lauderdale: 1665, 1667.
• f. 65 James II of England: Letter, as Duke of York, to Admiral Penn: 1665.
• ff. 65, 160 Sir William Penn, admiral: Letters to, from the Duke of York and Sir T. Clifford: 1665, 1666.: Copies.
• ff. 69-92 Newsletters From the Netherlands: Antwerp, Hague, Amsterdam, etc.: 1666.
• ff. 93-100 Newspapers: Numbers of the London Gazette: 1666.
• ff. 101, 102 Navy; England: Lists of ships: 1666.
• ff. 103, 113, 114, 125, 131, 154, 158 James II of England: Correspondence, as Duke of York, with Prince Rupert and Lord Albemarle on navy business and the Dutch war: 1666.
• ff. 103, 158 Rupert, Prince; Count Palatine of the Rhine: Letters to the Duke of York on naval business and the Dutch war: 1666.
• ff. 105-133 passim, 149, 154 General George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle: Correspondence with the Duke of York and his secretary on navy business and the Dutch war: 1666.
• ff. 116, 118 Navy; England: Lists of ships with Prince Rupert and the Duke of Albemarle,: 29, 30 May 1666.
• f. 123 Captain Thomas Ewens: Letter to the Duke of Albemarle: 1666.
• f. 123 General George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle: Letter to, from Capt. Ewens: 1666.
• f. 135 Silas Taylor, the Antiquary; Keeper of Naval Stores at Harwich: Letter to Sir W. Coventry on the vitory over the Dutch,: 1666.
• ff. 137, 139, 141 Navy; England: Accounts and plan of the fight with the Dutch,: 8 June 1666.
• f. 139 Maps and Plans: Plan of the battle between the English and Dutch fleets,: 8th June, 1666.
• f. 147 Navy; England: List of officers changed after the fight with the Dutch,: 8 June 1666.
• f. 149 Rupert, Prince; Count Palatine of the Rhine: Letter to Sir W. Coventry on navy matters: 1666.
• f. 151 Navy; England: Return of crews,: 28 June 1666.
• f. 152 James II of England: Letter to, as Duke of York, from the Emperor Leopold: 1666.
• f. 152 Franz von Isola, Freiherr; Imperial Ambassador to England: Letter of introduction for him: 1666.: Lat.
• f. 152 Leopold I; Emperor of Germany: Letter to the Duke of York, on sending an ambassador: 1666.
• f. 156 Navy; England: Account of the action with the Dutch,: 25 July 1666.
• f. 160 Thomas Clifford, 1st Baron Clifford of Chudleigh: Letter to Admiral Penn on the victory over the Dutch,: 1666.: Copy.
• f. 161 Rupert, Prince; Count Palatine of the Rhine: Demand for supplies for the fleet: 1666.
• f. 161 General George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle: Demand for supplies for the fleet: 1666.
• f. 161 Navy; England: Demand of the Admirals for supplies for the fleet: 1666.
• ff. 162-195 Charles II of England: Correspondence on negotiations for peace with Holland: 1666, 1667.
• ff. 162-195 Netherlands, United Provinces: Correspondence on negotiations for peace with England: 1666, 1667.
• f. 169 Alexander Gordon, 5th Viscount Kenmure: Letter in his favour: 1667.
• f. 174 Henry Jermyn, Earl of St. Albans; Master of the Household to Qu. Henrietta Maria: Letter to Lord Clarendon on negotiations at Breda: 1667.
• f. 174 Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon: Letter to, from Lord St. Alban's: 1667.
• f. 175 Philip IV of Spain: Letter to Maria Anna, his widow, from Louis XIV. of France: 1667.: Copy.
• ff. 177-193 Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon: Letters to H. Coventry and Lord Holles on negotiations at Breda: 1667.
• ff. 177-194 Henry Coventry, Secretary of State: Letters to, as Ambassador at Breda, from Lord Clarendon and Sir W. Temple: 1667.
• ff. 179, 184, 192 Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles; MP: Letters to, as ambassador at Breda, from Lord Clarendon: 1667.
• f. 194 Sir William Temple: Letter, as ambassador at Brussels, to H. Coventry: 1667.
• ff. 196, 206, 208 General George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle: Narrative of miscarriages in the Dutch war, with notes for answer: 1667.
• ff. 202, 206, 208 Rupert, Prince; Count Palatine of the Rhine: Narrative on miscarriages in the Dutch war, with notes for answer: 1667.
• f. 210, 214 Robert Frampton, Bishop of Gloucester: Letters, when chaplain to the English Factory at Aleppo, to Lord Winchilsea: 1668.
• ff. 210, 214 Heneage Finch, 2nd Earl of Winchilsea: Letters to him, when ambassador at Constantinople, from R. Frampton: 1668.
• f. 212 Navy; England: List of the fleet: 1668.
• f. 216 Charles II of England: Instructions to R. Montagu, ambassador to France: 1669.
• f. 216 Louis XIV of France: Instructions of R. Montagu, English ambassador: 1669.
• f. 216 Ralph Montagu, afterwards Duke of Montagu; Master of the Horse to Queen Catharine: Instructions to, as Ambassador to France: 1669.
• f. 222 John Locke: Letter to Margaret Beavis: 1670.
• f. 222 Margaret Beavis: Letter to, from J. Locke: 1670.
• f. 224 Charles Fry: Suit v. G. Porter,: 1670.
• f. 224 Mountjoy Blount, 1st Earl of Newport: Suit on estates left by: 1670.
• f. 224 George Porter: Suit v. C. Fry,: 1670.
• f. 235 James II of England: Reasons of Anne, his wife for changing her religion: 1670.
• f. 237 Political Tracts: Proposals about the poor, by Sir W. Coventry: 1670.
• f. 237 Sir William Coventry, Secretary to the Duke of York: Proposals about the poor: 1670.
• f. 237 Poor and Poor Laws: Proposals about the poor by Sir W. Coventry: 1670.
• f. 243 Sir William Coventry, Secretary to the Duke of York: On the decay of rents and the remedies: 1670.
• f. 243 Political Tracts: On the decay of rents and the remedies, by Sir W. Coventry: 1670.
• f. 246 Kingdom of Scotland: Answer to W. Prynne ; the crown of Scotland not subject to England: circ. 1670.
• f. 246 Political Tracts: The Crown of Scotland not subject to England: circ. 1670.
• f. 246 William Prynne: Tract on the independence of the Crown of Scotland, in answer to him: circ. 1670.
• ff. 260, 262, 270-273, 298, 300, 302, 383 John Maitland, 2nd Earl and Duke of Lauderdale; Secretary of State for Scotland: Letters to, from Sir G. Mackenzie and others: 1672 - 1682.
• ff. 260, 262, 270-273, 298, 300, 302, 383, 415 Sir George Mackenzie, of Rosehaugh; Lord Advocate of Scotland: Letters to the Duke of Lauderdale: 1672-1682.
• f. 263 Richard Baxter: Accusing letter to Lord Lauderdale: ante 1672.
• f. 263 John Maitland, 2nd Earl and Duke of Lauderdale; Secretary of State for Scotland: Letter to, from R. Baxter: ante 1672.
• f. 265 Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury: Letter to, from B. Whitelocke: 1672.
• f. 265 Sir Bulstrode Whitelocke, President of the Council of State: Letter to Lord Ashley, on his intention to write a history of England: 1672.: Draft.
• f. 266 Numismatics: Warrant respecting treasure-trove of medals: 1672.
• f. 266 Elias Ashmole, founder of the Ashmolean Museum: Warrant to deliver. to him treasure-trove of medals: 1672.
• f. 266 Treasure-trove: Warrant respecting treasure-trove of medals: 1672.
• f. 266 Charles II of England: Warrant to deliver treasure-trove: 1672.
• f. 266 John Shelley, of Thackham, county Sussex: Warrant to, concerning treasure trove: 1672.
• f. 268 Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland: Letter, as ambassador to France, to H. Coventry: 1672.
• ff. 268, 294, 309-417 passim Henry Coventry, Secretary of State: Correspondence and papers: 1672-1680.
• f. 274 Romances: The Illustrious Sclaves: a short prose novel, preceded by an abridgement: 1672.
• f. 289 John Locke: The consequences of lessening interest to 4 per cent.: 1672.
• f. 289 Political Tracts: The consequences of lessening interest to 4 per cent., by J. Locke: 1672.
• f. 294 Jo- Cooke, Secretary to Lord Arlington: Letter to H. Coventry, on the action with the Dutch fleet: 1673.
• f. 296 Kingdom of Scotland: Speech of the Duke of Lauderdale on opening Parliament: 1673.
• f. 296 John Maitland, 2nd Earl and Duke of Lauderdale; Secretary of State for Scotland: Speech on opening the Scottish Parliament: 1673.
• f. 304 Sir Thomas Higgons, MP for New Windsor: Speech in the House of Commons, on the proposed marriage of the Duke of York: 1673.
• f. 304 James II of England: Speech of Sir T. Higgons, on his proposed marriage with Mary of Modena: 1673.
• f. 304 England; Parliament: Speech of Sir T. Higgons on the proposed marriage of the Duke of York: 1673.
• f. 306 Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington: Defence before the House of Commons: 1674.
• f. 306 England; Parliament: Lord Arlington's defence: 1674.
• ff. 309 - 417 passim Sir Thomas Higgons, MP for New Windsor: Letters, as Ambassador to Venice, to H. Coventry and Lord Arlington: 1674 - 1677.
• ff. 309-417 passim Charles II of England: Letters of Sir T. Higgons, ambassador to Venice: 1674 - 1676.
• ff. 309-417 passim Venice: Letters of Sir T. Higgons, English ambassador: 1674-1677.
• ff. 311, 321, 400 James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde: Letters to H. Coventry, on Irish affairs: 1674, 1676-1678.
• ff. 313, 315 Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington: Letter to, from Sir T. Higgons. at Venice: 1674.
• ff. 317, 319 Cyphers: Cypher of Lord Arlington with Charles II.: 1674.
• ff. 317, 319, 325, 329, 331 Netherlands, United Provinces: Letters of Lord Arlington, English ambassador: 1674.
• ff. 317, 319, 325, 329, 331 Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington: Letters, as ambassador at the Hague, to Charles II., with cypher,: 1674.
• ff. 317, 319, 325, 329, 331 Charles II of England: Letters to, from Lord Arlington, ambassador at the Hague: 1674.
• f. 346 Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury: Political letter to Lord Carlisle: 1675.: Copy.
• f. 346 Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle: Letter to, from Lord Shaftesbury: 1675.: Copy.
• f. 351 Sir William Coventry, Secretary to the Duke of York: Letter to his nephew, Sir J. Coventry: 1678.: Draft.
• f. 351 Sir John Coventry: Letter to, from his uncle, Sir W. Coventry: 1675.
• f. 357 John Maitland, 2nd Earl and Duke of Lauderdale; Secretary of State for Scotland: Examination of Dr. Burnet, concerning an interview, in 1673, with him: 1675.
• f. 357 England; Parliament: Examination of Dr. Burnet by the Commons as to interview with Lord Lauderdale: 1675.
• f. 357 Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury: Examination of, by the House of Commons, as to interview with the Duke of Lauderdale: 1675.: Copy.
• ff. 357, 360 Sir John Malet, alias Mallet; MP for Minehead: Copies of proceedings in Parliament: 1675.
• ff. 358, 360 Kingdom of Scotland: Address of the House of Commons for removal of Lauderdale, with reply: 1675.
• ff. 358, 360 Charles II of England: Address of the House of Commons for removal of the Duke of Lauderdale, with reply: 1675.
• ff. 358, 360 England; Parliament: Address for the removal of the Duke of Lauderdale, with the King's reply: 1675.
• ff. 358, 360 John Maitland, 2nd Earl and Duke of Lauderdale; Secretary of State for Scotland: Address of the House of Commons for his removal, with reply: 1675.
• f. 361 Jacques Bénigne Bossuet, Bishop of Condom: Sermon on the Profession of Mme. de La Vallière: 1675.: Fr.
• f. 361 Sermons: Sermons by Bossuet: 1675.
• f. 361 Françoise Louise de La Baume le Blanc: Duchesse de La Vallière Sermon on her profession: 1675.: Fr.
• ff. 375, 377 Ireland: Letters on the banishment of the Catholic Clergy: 1674, 1675.
• ff. 375, 377, 381 Peter Walsh, Irish Franciscan Friar: Letters to Lord Essex, H. Coventry, and Charles II.: 1674, 1675.
• f. 377 Arthur Capel, 1st Baron Capel (1641): Letter to, from P. Walsh: 1674.
• f. 381 Charles II of England: Letter to, from T. Walsh: 1675.
• f. 385 Thomas Howard, brother of Charles, 1st Earl of Carlisle: Letter on libelling M.P.'s: 1675.: Copy.
• f. 385 England; Parliament: Letter of T. Howard on libelling M.P.'s: 1675.
• ff. 387, 394, 398, 402, 404, 410, 413 Charles II of England: Letters to, from Cardinals Rospigliosi, Barberino and others: 1675-1678.
• ff. 387, 402 Felice Rospigliosi, Cardinal: Letters to Charles II.: 1675-1678.
• f. 389 Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury: Speech on the abolishing of appeals to the Lords: 1675.
• ff. 394, 413 Cardinal Carlo Barberino: Letters to Charles ll.: 1675-1677.
• f. 396 Robert Laurie, Dean of Edinburgh, afterwards Bishop of Brechin: Letter to the Duke of Lauderdale against toleration: 1676.
• f. 396 James Sharp, Archbishop of St. Andrews 1661: Letter to the Duke of Lauderdale against toleration: 1676.
• f. 396 Alexander Young, Bishop of Edinburgh: Letter to the Duke of Lauderdile against toleration: 1676.
• f. 396 John Paterson, Dean of Edinburgh, Bishop successively of Galloway and Edinburgh, afterwards Archbishop of Glasgow: Letter to the Duke of Lauderdale: 1676.
• f. 398 Cardinal Palutio. Albertantonio Altieri: Letter to Charles II.: 1676.
• f. 404 Charles Dudley, Duke Dudley; son of Robert, self-styled Duke of Northumberland: Letter to Charles II.: 1676.: Fr.
• f. 410 John III, Sobieski; King of Poland: Letter to Charles II., on the murder of an Englishman: 1676.
• f. 410 Christmas, Trumpeter to the English Embassy to Poland: Letter on his murder, from John Sobieski to Charles I.: 1676.: Fr.
• f. 419 England General Chronicles and History: List of Ambassadors confined or ordered to depart the Kingdom: 1523-1635.