Add MS 32095

Vol. V., 1677-1695:-

1. Sir T. Higgons to Secretary Henry Coventry, on his negotiations; Venice, 15, 22 Jan., 19 Febr., 5, 12 March, 167,; 9 April, 1677. Hologr. ff. 1, 3, 22, 24, 26, 28.

2. Proceedings in the House of Lords on the re-assembling of Parliament after fifteen months' prorogation, containing speeches of the Duke of Buckingham, the Earls of Shaftesbury and Salisbury, and Lord Wharton; and their subsequent committal to the Tower; 15-16 Febr. 1676[7]. f. 5.

3. [John Granville, 1st Earl] of Bath, to Secretary Henry Coventry, on the gift of the Crown living of Calstock, co. Cornwall, to Mr. Trelawncy; Plymouth, 19 Aug. 1677. Hologr.; with seal. f. 30.

4. The Duke of Ormonde, as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, to Secretary Henry Coventry, on the, state of Ireland; Dublin, 4 Sept. 1677; 5 Nov. 1678. ff. 32, 125.

5. Jo[hn] Rushworth [M.P. for Berwick-upon-Tweed], to Thomas Thynne, M.P. [afterwards Viscount Weymouth], on the licensing of his "Historical Collections," etc.; [London], 6, 22 Sept. 1677. Signed; with hologr. postscripts. ff. 36, 40.

6. News-letters sent to the same; 19 Sept., 24 Oct., 4 Dec. 1677. ff. 38, 46, 52.

7. [Henry Frederic Thynne, Clerk of the Privy Council], to the same, his brother, on the announcement to the Council of the proposed marriage of the Princess Mary to her cousin the Prince of Orange; Whitehall, 13, 23 Oct. 1677. Copy and Hologr.; with seals. ff. 42, 44.

8. "Cardinale [Felice or Giacopo] Rospigliosi to [Charles II.]: letters of compliment; Rome, 27 Nov. 1677; 26 Nov. 1678. Ital. Signed. ff. 48, 129.

9. C[arlo] Cardinale Barberino to the same: a letter of compliment; Rome, 27 Nov. 1677. Ital. Signed. f. 50.

10. Jo[hn] Tillotson [Dean, afterwards Archbishop, of Canterbury], to Secretary Henry Coventry, on the gift of Ixning Vicarage, co. Suffolk Canterbury, 6 Dec. 1677. f. 53.

11. Flavio Orsini [Duca di Bracciano], to Charles II.: a letter of compliment; Rome, 6 Dec. 1677. Ital. Signed. f. 55.

12. "Considerations about the true way of suppressing Popery in this Kingdome," [by William Lloyd, Dean of Bangor, afterwards Bishop successively of St. Asaph, Lichfield, and Worcester. Published in 16771. f. 57.

13. Speech of [Laurence Hyde, afterwards 1st Earl of Rochester], to [John III. Sobieski], King of Poland; - - 1677. In Sir J. Mallet's hand. (See another copy in Add. MS. 29,587, f . 190.) f. 79.

14. [James Fitzroy, Duke of] Monmouth, to his father, Charles II., on his military movements in the Low Countries; [Ostend, - March, 167]. f. 81.

15. Narrative by Secretary Henry Coventry of negotiations between England and the States-General, from Oct. 1677 to April, 1678. Copy. f. 83.

16. "Copy of the State of Genoua their letter to their Agent here Concerning the murther of [Francis Seymour] y^e [5th] Duke of Somerset; Genoa, 27 April, 1678." Ital. f. 86.

17. Sir George Mackenzie, Lord Advocate, to the Duke of Lauderdale, on public affairs in Scotland; 30 April, -, 7, 9, 23, 25 May, 1678; 8 April, [- May], 1679; 10, 19 Febr. 1680; [1681; 1672-1682]. ff. 88, 94, 96, 98, 100, 102, 176, 190, 192, 194, 205, 206.

18. [Alexander Stuart, 4th Earl of] Morray, Sir James Foulis, of Collinton, and the Lord Advocate [Scotch Commissioners from Lauderdale to Charles II.], to the same; [- April], 28, - May, 1678. Three letters in Mackenzie's hand. ff. 90-104, 106.

19. The Lord Advocate and Sir J. Foulis to the same; [- May, 1678]. In Mackenzie's hand. f. 108.

20. [Roger Boyle, lst Earl of] Orrery to Sir J. Mallet, on the general affairs of the three kingdoms; Castlemartyr, 25, 28 June, 16 July, 22 Oct., 26 Nov., 3, 6, 10, 20, 27 Dec. 1678; 1, 14 Jan., 7, 21 March, 1678 [9]; 28 March, 4,8,28, 29 April, 2,6,13,23 May, 1679. With seals. With modern portrait of Lord Orrery. ff. 109, 110, 112, 114, 121, 127, 135, 137, 139, 141, 143-147 b, 158, 162, 165, 167, 170,.172, 174, 178, 180, 182, 184., 186, 188.

21. Louis XIV. to Charles II., on the conclusion of peace between France and the States-General; St. Germain-en-laye, 17 Aug. 1678. Fr. Signed; and countersigned by [Simon] Arnauld [de Pomponne]. f. 116.

22. [Sir] W[illiam] Jones, Attorney General, to [ ? Secretary Henry Coventry]: "opinion concerneing the words spoaken [in the House of Commons] by Mr. Mallett"; Avington near Hungerford, 31 Aug. 1678. f. 118.

23. Secretary Henry Coventry to Charles II., on the Popish Plot; 7 Oct. 1678. f. 119.

24. "The Lords appointed for the discovering the murderers of S^r Edmunbury Godfrey," to Secretary Henry Coventry; 1 Nov. 1678. Signed by [George Villiers, 2nd Duke of] Buckingham; [Charles Paulet, 6th Marquis of] Winchester, [afterwards 1st Duke of Bolton]; [George Savile, Viscount, afterwards 1st Marquis of] Halifax ; and H[enry Compton, Bishop of] London. f. 123.

25. Order of Charles II. to the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex, forbiddding the disinterment of William Staley, lately executed for high treason; Whitehall, 30 Nov. 1678. Signed. f. 131.

26. Warrant for arresting Ralph Montagu [afterwards 1st Duke of Montagu], late ambassador to France, for secret correspondence with the Pope's Nuncio; [1-16 Dec. 1678]. Copy. Endorsed "This draft was given to Mr. Secy Coventry by -." f. 133.

27. [Laurence] Hyde [afterwards 1st Earl of Rochester], ambassador at the Hague, to Secretary [Sir Joseph] Williamson, on his negotiations; Hague, 1/11 Jan. 1678[9]. Copy. f. 148.

28. Guillaume de Schrotters to Charles II., enclosing a powder as an antidote against poison ; Vienna, 4 Jan. 1679. Fr. f. 160.

29. Charles II. to his brother James, Duke of York, to absent himself beondse sea; Whitehall, 28 Febr. 167. Copy. f. 164.

30. "Act of adjournall anent Mr. William Veatch" "alias Johnston prisoner in the tolbuith of Edinburgh "; 24 March, 1679. f. 169.

31. Account of the mission of Colonel Fitz-Patrick from the Roman Catholic Bishops of Ireland to the Pope's Internuncio at Brussels. Endorsed by Seer. H. Coventry "Popish Plot. This paper was presented to the K[in]g by the D[uke] of Yorke. Ocbr. 20th, 1679." f. 196.

32. [Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of] Sunderland [Secretary of State], to [Secretary Henry Coventry], on the examination of Sir Gilbert Gerard as to the black box containing the proofs of "Doctor Cosens Bishop of Durhams having marryed the King to the Duke of Monmouthes Mother"; Windsor, 24 April, [ 1680]. f. 198.

33. Declaration, not upon oath, by Sir G. Gerard of his ignorance of any such box or paper. Witnessed by Henry Coventry and H[enry Frederic] Thynne; 24 April, 1680. Draft. f. 200.

34. Gilbert Burnet [afterwards Bishop of Salisbury], to Secretary Henry Coventry, on sending a petition to Charles II. and the Duke of York; [1672-1680]. f. 202.

35. Warrant of Charles II. to Henry Coventry, late Secretary of State, to deposit in the Paper Office at Whitehall the State Papers of his Secretaryship; Whitehall, 8 Dec. 1680. Signed; and countersigned by [Sir] L[eoline] Jenkins, Secretary of State. f. 204.

36. Louis XIV. to the Duke of York, (a) congratulating him on rejoining his brother, and (b) condoling with him on his brother's death; St. Germain-en-laye, 19 March, 1682; Versailles, 8 March, 1685. Fr. Hologr; with seals. ff. 208, 218.

37. "Copy of a letter from Dr. [Ralph] Cudworth, [Master of Christ's College, Cambridge], to [Robert Parsons], the Chancellour of Gloucester; concerning a remarkable Prophecy of B[isho]p Andrews concerning K[ing] Ch[arles] I., A[rch]-B[ishop] Laud, and B[ishop] Wren. Printed by Mr. Mathew Scrivener in his Actio in Schismaticos Anglicanos"; Cambridge, 7 Jan. 168. f. 210.

38. News-letter to Frances, wife of Thomas Thynne, 1st Viscount Weymouth; 3 May, 1683. f. 212.

39. J[ohn] F[inch, afterwards 5th Earl of Winchilsea] to [his brotherin-law, Lord Weymouth], on political and literary news; London, 17 Jan. 168. Copy. f. 214.

40. "An Expedient for a limited Toleration"; [temp. Chas. II.] f. 216.

41. "Memorial of the Dean and Chapter of the English Catholique Secular Clergy" to James II. June, 1685. Followed by "Considerations relating to an Apostolic Vicar." ff. 220, 222.

42. [Richard Talbot, Ear], afterwards Duke, of Tyrconnel], to James II., on the appointment of Lord Clarendon as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland; Dublin, 29 Aug. 1685. f. 224.

43. The same, as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, to the same, on Irish affairs; 17, 28 March, 1688. ff. 253, 259.

44. [John Granville, Earl of] Bath to James II., asking for his pension and its arrears ; Stowe, 13 Dec. 1685. f. 226.

45. - De Chevigni, "Prestre de loratoire," to James II., on his accession; [1685]. Fr. f. 230.

46. [Henry Hyde, 2nd Earl of] Clarendon, [Lord Lieutenant of Ireland], to James II. recommending Lord Clanricarde, etc.; Dublin Castle, 5 Febr. 168. f. 232.

47. Royal Warrant to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury of Scotland, for observing, the enclosed lists of pensions as their rule of payment thereof ; Windsor, - Sept. 1686. Copy. ff, 234, 236.

48. Opinions of [Sir] Fr[ancis] Pemberton [late Chief Justice of the Common Pleas], and H[eneage] Finch [afterwards 1st Earl of Aylesford, late Solicitor General], on the case of James II. v. Cambridge University, on their repeated refusal to admit Alban Francis, a Benedictine, to the M.A. degree; 7, 24 Febr. 168.6/7. Copy. f. 238.

49. [Robert Spencer, Earl of] Sunderland to Henry Frederic Thynne, Keeper of the Royal Library at St. James's, to allow the use of the library to the King's Benedictine chaplains there; Windsor, 3 July, 1687. Signed; with seal. f. 239.

50. Warrant of James II. to the same, to allow the Royal Chaplains (Benedictine monks) at St. James's the use of books out of the library there; Windsor, 14 Aug. 1687. Signed; and countersigned by Lord Sunderland, with seal. f. 241.

51. "Considerations concerning ye obstructions that hinderd ye Reduction of y^e Universities to the Catholique Religion"; [3 Jas. II., 1687]. f. 243.

52. Proposal concerning the Clergy in reference to the "finally taking away the Penal Lawes and the Tests"; [ 1687]. f. 247.

53. [- White] Marquis d'Albyville [English Ambassador to the States-General], to James II., on his negotiations; Hague, 14, 19 March, 2 April, 1688. ff. 251, 255, 261.

54. "A form of Prayer with Thanksgiving for the safe delivery of the Queen and happy birth of the young Prince. To be used on Sunday next, being the seventeenth day of this instant June..............1688." Printed. f. 265.

55. [Hon.] L[eopold] W[illiam] Finch [Warden of All Souls' College, Oxon.], to [Lord Weymouth] ; All Souls', 6 Sept. 1688. Enclosed are (a) Mandate, from James II. to All Souls' College, to present John Cartwright, M.A., of Trinity College, Cambridge, to Barking Vicarage, co. Essex, on the resignation of his father, Thomas, Bishop of Chester; Windsor, 13 Aug. 1688. Copy. (b) Lord Sunderland to the same, on the same matter; Windsor, 27 Aug. 1688. Copy. (c) All Souls' College to Lord Sunderland, in answer to the above; 1 Sept. 1688. Signed by the Warden on behalf of the College. ff. 269, 271, 272, 273.

56. Louis XIV. to [César] Cardinal d'Estrées, French Ambassador to Rome, on his intended policy towards the Court of Rome; Versailles, 6 Sept. 1688. Fr. Copy. f. 275.

57. Josephus Clemens, Elector, to James II., on election to the see of Cologne; Munich, 28 Sept. 1688. Lat. Signed. f. 277.

58. Jo[hn] Tillotson [Dean, afterwards Archbishop, of Canterbury], to [Margaret, widow of George, Coventry, 3rd Baron] Coventry, concerning the Deanery of Rcchester; London, 23 Oct. 1688. f. 279.

59. Proceedings at an Extraordinary Council held at Whitehall on Monday, 22 Oct. 1688, whereat the witnesses of the birth of the Prince of Wales attended and tendered their evidence; with order of Council for printing the same; Whitehall, 1 Nov. 1688. Printed. f. 281.

60. "A Memoriall from the English Protestants, for their Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Orange "; [1688]. Printed. f. 283.

61. James II. to [Louis de Duras, Earl of] Feversham, on his resolution to fly from England; Whitehall, 10 Dec. 1688. Copy. f. 297.

62. The same to Lord Winchilsea, as Lord Lieutenant of co. Kent and Governor of Dover Castle, on his being seized at Faversham by the mob; Faversham, 12 Dec. 1688. Copy "exactly copied from the Original lately in y^e possession of Heneage y^e last Earl of Winchilsea this 9th of Jan^ry 172 by J. Creyk." f. 298.

63. [Sir] Wil[liam] Portman [6th Bart., of Orchard Portman], to - Blewet, of Woodhouse, to raise a loan for the Prince of Orange; Orchard, 12 Dec. 1688. f. 300.

64. "An account of what hatppen'd to King James [II.] upon his being taken at Feversham [co, Kent]"; 11-15 Dec. 1688. f. 302.

65. Similar account "written by Capt. Southouse, at that time Mayor of the Town [of Faversham]." Imperfect. f. 308.

66. [Muley Ismail], Emperor of Marocco, to the Parliament of England, advising, them to recall James II.; -------,1688. Copy. f. 312.

67. [Elisabeth Angélique de Montinorenci], Princesse de Chastillon, [wife of (1) Gaspard IV. de Coligny, Duc de Chatillon, and (2) of Christian Louis, Duke of Mecklenburg Schwerin], to James II.; Paris, 12 March, [1685-1688]. Fr. With seal. f. 313.

68. The same to Queen Mary [wife of James II.]; "ce jeudy matin," [1685-1688]. Fr. f. 317.

69. Advertisement of the collection of books and pamphlets begun in 1640 and continued to 1661 [by George Thomason]; [temp. Jas. II.] Broadside. f. 322.

70. Sir Robert Sawyer [late Attorney-General], to Dr. [William] Cook, of Jesus Coll., Cambridge, Chancellor of Ely, on the abdication of James II.; 19 Febr. 168. Copy. f. 323.

71. [Rev.] R[alph] T[aylor] to Margaret, Lady Coventry, on the abdication of James II.; Pershore, 4 March, 1688[9]. With seal. f. 325.

72. J- C- to [Robert ?] Jenkyn, "against taking the oath with a declaration"; 12 Aug. 1689. Copy. f. 327.

73. [Adam Loftus, Viscoubt] Lisburne to [William III.], asking for the post lately filled by [Bevil] Skelton in France; [1689]. Signed. f. 329.

74. "A Full Answer to the Depositions.........concerning the birth of the Prince of Wales.........Whereunto is annexed, A Map or Survey Engraven of St. James's Palace and the Convent there. London, Printed for Simon Burgis, 1689." f. 331.

75. "The Confession of Mrs. Judith Wilks, the Queens Midwife; with the full Account of Her Running away by Night, and going into France; London, Printed for E. R. 1689." f. 345.

76. William Cook [Chancellor of Ely], to [Francis Turner, Bishop of Ely], on sequestrations of incumbents for not taking the oaths; 12 Febr. [16]89/90. Copy. f. 346.

77. W[illia]m Sherlock, [Prebendary, afterwards Dean, of St. Paul's] to [William Sancroft, Archbishop of Canterbury] "upon his being satisfied of ye lawfullnese of taking y^e oath to W[illiam] and Mary] Highgate, 20 Aug. 1690. Copy. f. 347.

78. H[enry] Dodwell [Camden Professor of History at Oxford], to Dr. Sherlock, on the same subject ; [1690]. Copy. f. 359.

79. The same to - -, on the same subject ; [1690]. Copy. f. 361.

80. "Parallele des Loix Penales De France contre Les Protestans Auec les loix Penales d'Angleterre contre coux de la Religion Rom[aine]"; [circ. 1690]. f. 363.

81. "De ventre inspiciendo: or Remarks on Mr. Ashton's answerer in a Letter to a Friend"; 5 April, 1691. Printed. Two copies. ff. 381, 383.

82. [James Butler, 2nd Duke of] Ormonde, as Lord-Lieutenant of co. Somerset, to Baldwin Mallet, appointing him his Deputy-Lieutenant during his attendance on William III. in Flanders; London, 9 May 1691. Signed. f. 385.

83. Tho[mas Ken, Bishop of] Bath and Wells, to Mrs. - Grigg [cousin of John Locke; see Fox Bourne's Life of John Locke, vol. I., p. 260], on being supplanted by Dr. Kidder in his see; 7 June, 1691. f. 387.

84. "The English-man's Allegiance: or, Our Indispensable Duty by Nature, by Oaths, and by Law, to our Lawful King"; [1691]. Printed. ff. 389-394.

85. Bishop Ken to [George] Harbin [chaplain to Lord Weymouth], on the abjuration oath; 10 Jan. [1691], Winchester, 22 Jan. [169½], 8 Dec. [1692]. ff. 395, 397, 401.

86. Sir S[amuel] Morland [1st Bart., of Sulhamstead-Banister], to Lord Weymouth, written when blind, to ask his intercession for his pension confiscated by the House of Commons; Hammersmith, 23 Jan. 1691[2]. Hologr. f. 399.

87. Petition from the Clergy of the see of -, in the Province of Canterbury, to William III., in behalf of the deprived prelates; [1692]. Draft. f. 403.

88. T[homas White, Bishop of] Peterborough, to Robert [Frampton], Bishop of Gloucester: a letter of compliment; 24 Oct. 1694. With seal. f. 404.

89. Censure by the Vice-Chancellor and Heads of Houses at Oxford of a University sermon lately preached on SS. Simon and Jude's day at St. Peter's in the East; 25 Nov. 1695. Broadside. f. 405.

90. "Certain observations on Government. With Moral Reflections. By 3 Several hands (vizt.) 1. By Geo[rge Savile], late Marqu[is] Halifax: 1692. 2. By Mr. Cha[rles] Mountague: 1693. 3. By John [Somers], L[or]d Somers : 1697." f. 406.

includes:

• ff. 1, 3, 22, 24, 26, 28 Venice: Letters of Sir T. Higgons, English ambassador: 1674-1677.
• ff. 1, 3, 22, 24, 26, 28 Sir Thomas Higgons, MP for New Windsor: Letters, as Ambassador to Venice, to H. Coventry and Lord Arlington: 1674 - 1677.
• ff. 1-204 passim Henry Coventry, Secretary of State: Correspondence and papers: 1672-1680.
• f. 5 England; Parliament: Proceedings in the Lords, speeches of the Duke of Buckingham, etc.: 1677.
• f. 5 James Cecil, 3rd Earl of Salisbury: Speech in the House of Lords: 1677.
• f. 5 Philip Wharton, 4th Baron Wharton: Speech in the House of Lords: 1677.
• f. 5 Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury: Speech in the House of Lords: 1677.
• f. 5 George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham: Speech in the House of Lords: 1677.
• f. 30 Calstock, Cornwall: Letter on the gift of the living to Trelawney: 1677.
• f. 30 John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath: Letter to H. Coventry: 1677.
• ff. 32, 125 James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde: Letters to H. Coventry, on Irish affairs: 1674, 1676-1678.
• ff. 36, 40 John Rushworth, MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed: Letters to T. Thynne on the licensing of his historical collections: 1677.
• ff. 36-47, 52 Thomas Thynne, MP, afterwards Viscount Weymouth: Letters to, from J. Rushworth and others: 1677.
• ff. 38, 46, 52 Newsletters From England: From London: 1677.
• ff. 42, 44 Henry Frederic Thynne, Clerk of the Privy Council: Letters to his brother Thomas respecting the marriage of Princess Mary: 1677.
• ff. 48, 129 Felice Rospigliosi, Cardinal: Letters to Charles II.: 1675-1678.
• ff. 48, 50, 55, 129 Charles II of England: Letters to, from Cardinals Rospigliosi, Barberino and others: 1675-1678.
• f. 50 Cardinal Carlo Barberino: Letters to Charles ll.: 1675-1677.
• f. 53 John Tillotson, Archbishop of Canterbury: Letter to H. Coventry: 1677.
• f. 53 Ixning, Suffolk: Letter on the gift of the vicarage: 1877.
• f. 55 Flavio Orsini, Duca di Bracciano: Letter to Charles II.: 1677.
• f. 57 William Lloyd, Dean of Bangor afterwards Bishop successively of St. Asaph, Lichfield and Worcester: Considerations about the true way of suppressing Popery: 1677.
• f. 57 Roman Catholics in England and Ireland: Considerations by Dean Lloyd on suppressing popery: 1677.
• f. 57 Political Tracts: Considerations by Dean Lloyd on the suppression of Popery: 1677.
• f. 79 Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester: Speech to John Sobieski, King of Poland: 1677.
• f. 79 John III, Sobieski; King of Poland: Speech of L. Hyde to: 1677.
• f. 81 James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleugh; alias Fitzroy: Letter to Charles II. on military movements in the Low Countries: 1678.
• f. 81 Charles II of England: Letter to, from the Duke of Monmouth: 1678.
• f. 83 Charles II of England: Narrative by Sec. Coventry of negotiations with the States-General: 1677-1678.
• f. 83 Netherlands, United Provinces: Narrative, by Sec. Coventry, of negotiations between England and the States General: 1677, 1678.
• f. 83 Henry Coventry, Secretary of State: Narrative of negotiations with the States-General: 1677-1678.
• f. 86 Francis Seymour, 5th Duke of Somerset: Letter of the government of Genoa concerning his murder: 1678.
• f. 86 Republic of Genoa: Letter of the Government, on the murder of the. Duke of Somerset: 1678.
• ff. 88-108, 169, 176, 190, 192, 194, 205, 206 Kingdom of Scotland: Letters to the Duke of Lauderdale, with papers, on Scotch affairs: 1661-1682.
• ff. 88-108, 176, 190, 192, 194. 205, 206 Sir George Mackenzie, of Rosehaugh; Lord Advocate of Scotland: Letters to the Duke of Lauderdale: 1672-1682.
• ff. 88-108, 176, 190, 192, 194. 205, 206 John Maitland, 2nd Earl and Duke of Lauderdale; Secretary of State for Scotland: Letters to, from Sir G. Mackenzie and others: 1672 - 1682.
• ff. 90, 104, 106 Alexander Stuart, 4th Earl of Moray: Letters to the Duke of Lauderdale: 1678.: Copies.
• ff. 90, 104, 106, 108 Sir James Foulis, of Collinton: Letters to the Duke of Lauderdale: 1678.: Copies.
• ff. 109 - 188 passim Sir John Malet, alias Mallet; MP for Minehead: Letters to, from Lord Orrery: 1678, 1679.
• ff. 109-188 passim Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery: Political letters to Sir J. Mallet: 1678, 1679.
• f. 116 Louis XIV of France: Letter to Charles II. on the French peace with the States General: 1678.
• f. 116 Charles II of England: Letter to, from Louis XIV., on the French peace with Holland: 1678.
• f. 118 England; Parliament: Opinion on words spoken by Mr. Mallett: 1678.
• f. 118 Sir William Jones, Attorney General: Opinion on words of Mr. Mallett in the House of Commons: 1678.
• f. 118 Sir John Malet, alias Mallet; MP for Minehead: Opinion on words spoken by him in the House of Commons: 1678.
• f. 119 Charles II of England: Letter to, from H. Coventry, on the Popish Plot: 1678.
• f. 119 Henry Coventry, Secretary of State: Letter to Charles II. on the Popish Plot: 1678.
• ff. 119, 123 Popish Plot, The: Letters concerning: 1678.
• f. 123 Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton: Order respecting the murder of Sir E. Godfrey: 1678.
• f. 123 Sir Edmundbury Godfrey: Letter from the Lords appointed to discover his murderers, to H. Coventry: 1678.
• f. 123 Henry Compton, Bishop of London: Order respecting the murder of Sir E. Godfrey: 1678.
• f. 123 George Savile, Viscount; afterwards 1st Marquis of, Halifax: Order respecting the murder of Sir E. Godfrey: 1678.
• f. 123 George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham: Order respecting the murder of Sir E. Godfrey: 1678.
• f. 131 William Staley, executed for Treason: Royal order forbidding his disinterment: 1678.
• f. 131 Charles II of England: Order forbidding disinterment of W. Staley executed for treason: 1678.
• f. 133 Ralph Montagu, afterwards Duke of Montagu; Master of the Horse to Queen Catharine: Warrant for his arrest: 1678.
• f. 148 Sir Joseph Williamson, Secretary of State: Letter to, from L. Hyde: 1679.: Copy.
• f. 148 Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester: Letter, as ambassador at the Hague, to Sir J. Williamson: 1679.: Copy.
• f. 160 Charles II of England: Letter to, from G. de Schrotters: 1679.
• f. 160 Guillaume de Schrotters: Letter to Charles II., sending an antidote: 1679.: Fr.
• f. 164 James II of England: Letter from Charles II. to, as Duke of York, to absent himself: 1679.: Copies.
• f. 164 Charles II of England: Letter to the Duke of York to absent himself: 1679.: Copies.
• f. 169 William Veitch, alias Johnston; Scottish Minister: "Act of adjournall" against: 1679.
• f. 196 Barnaby? Fitz Patrick, Colonel: Account of his mission from the Irish R. C. bishops to Brussels: 1680.
• f. 196 Popish Plot, The: Mission of Col. Fitz Patrick from Ireland to Brussels: 1680.
• f. 196 Ireland: Account of Col. Fitz-Patrick's mission from the R. C. Bishops to the Nuncio at Brussels: 1680.
• f. 198 Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland: Letter to H. Coventry concerning Charles II.'s marriage with Lucy Walters: 1680.
• f. 198 Sir Gilbert Gerard: Letter on his examination respecting the King's marriage with Lucy Walters: 1680.
• ff. 198, 200 James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleugh; alias Fitzroy: Papers regarding proofs of his mother's marriage with Charles II.: 1680.
• f. 200 Sir Gilbert Gerard: Declaration on the same subject.: 1680.
• f. 203 Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury: Letter to H. Coventry: [1672-1680].
• f. 204 Charles II of England: Warrant to Sec. Coventry to deposit State-papers: 1680.
• ff. 208, 218 Louis XIV of France: Letters to James II.: 1682, 1685.
• ff. 208, 218 James II of England: Letters to, from Louis XIV.: 1682, 1685.
• f. 210 Robert Parsons, Chancellor of Gloucester: Letter to, from Dr. A. Cudworth: 1684.: Copy.
• f. 210 Prophecies: Letter on a prophecy of Bishop Andrews concerning Charles I. and others: 1684.
• f. 210 Charles I of England: Letter on a prophecy concerning him: 1684.
• f. 210 Ralph Cudworth, d 1688 DD; Master of Christ's College, Cambridge: Letter to R. Parsons, on an historical prophecy: 1684.: Copy.
• f. 210 Lancelot Andrewes, Bishop of Winchester: Letter of Dr. Cudworth, on a prophecy by him: 1684.: Copy.
• f. 210 Matthew Wren, Bishop successively of Hereford, Norwich, and Ely, (ob. 1667): Letter on a prophecy concerning him: 1684.
• f. 210 William Land, Archbishop of Canterbury: Letter on a prophecy concerning him: 1684.
• f. 212 Newsletters From England: From London: 1683.
• f. 212 Frances Thyune, wife of Thomas Thynne, 1st Viscount Weymouth: Newsletter to: 1683.
• f. 214 John Finch, afterwards 5th Earl of Winchilsea: Letter to Lord Weymouth: 1685.: Copy.
• f. 214 Thomas Thynne, MP, afterwards Viscount Weymouth: Letter to, from J. Finch: 1685.: Copy.
• f. 216 Political Tracts: Expedient for a limited toleration: temp. Chas. II.
• f. 216 England, Ecclesiastical History: An expedient for a limited Toleration: temp. Chas. II.
• f. 220 James II of England: Memorial of R. C. Secular Clergy: 1685.
• ff. 220, 222 Roman Catholics in England and Ireland: Memorial of the Dean and Chapter of the English Catholic secular clergy, and considerations on an Apostolic Vicar: 1685.
• ff. 224, 253, 259 James II of England: Letters to, from Lord Tyrconnel: 1685, 1689.
• ff. 224, 253, 259 Richard Talbot, Earl and titular Duke of Tyrconnel: Letters to James II. on Irish affairs: 1685 - 1689.
• f. 226 John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath: Letter to James II. for his pension: 1685.
• ff. 226, 230, 232, 277 James II of England: Letters to, from various persons: 1685, 1686.
• f. 230 de Chevigni, Prêtre de l'Oratoire: Letter to James II.: 1685.
• f. 232 Henry Hyde, 2nd Earl of Clarendon: Letter to James II.: 1686.
• f. 234 James II of England: Warrant to the Treasury of Scotland regarding pensions: 1686.
• f. 234 Kingdom of Scotland: Royal warrant to the Treasury regarding pensions: 1686.: Copy.
• f. 238 University of Cambridge: Papers relative to the refusal to admit A. Francis to a degree: 1687.
• f. 238 Heneage Finch, Baron Guernsey; 1st Earl of Aylesford: Opinion on the case of the Crown v. Cambridge University,: 1686.: Copy.
• f. 238 Alban Francis, Benedictine Monk: Opinions on the refusal of Cambridge University to admit him to a degree: 1686.: Copy.
• f. 238 Sir Francis Pemberton, Serjeant-at-law, Lord Chief Justice successively of the King's Bench and Common Pleas: Opinion on the case of the Crown v. Cambridge University,: 1687.: Copy.
• ff. 239, 241 Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland: Orders respecting the Royal Library: 1687.
• ff. 239, 241 Henry Frederic Thynne, Clerk of the Privy Council: Orders to, as Keeper of the Royal Library: 1687.
• ff. 239, 241 James II of England: Orders for his Chaplains to have the use of the Library at St. James's: 1687.
• f. 243 University of Cambridge: Considerations why the universities were not reduced to the Catholic religion: 1687.
• f. 243 University of Oxford: Considerations why the Universities were not reduced to the Catholic religion: 1687.
• f. 243 Political Tracts: Considerations why the Univer sities were not reduced to the Catholic religion: 1687.
• f. 247 Penal Laws: Proposals as to the clergy in relation to: 1687.
• f. 247 England, Ecclesiastical History: Proposals concerning the clergy in relation to the Penal Laws and Tests: 1687.
• f. 247 Political Tracts: Proposals concerning the clergy in relation to the Laws and Tests: 1687.
• ff. 251, 255, 261 James II of England: Letters from the ambassador at the Hague: 1688.
• ff. 251, 255, 261 Sir Ignatius White, Baronet; Marquis d'Albeville; English diplomatist: Letters to James II.: 1688.
• ff. 265, 281, 331, 345, 381, 383 James II of England: Papers relating to the birth of the Prince of Wales: 1688-1703.
• ff. 265, 281, 331, 345, 381, 383 Prince James Francis Edward Stuart,; the 'Old Pretender': Papers relating to his birth: 1688 - 1703.
• ff. 269-274 Thomas Thynne, MP, afterwards Viscount Weymouth: Letter to, with enclosures, from the Warden of All Souls' Coll.: 1688.
• ff. 269-274 Hon Leopold William Finch, Warden of All Souls College, Oxford: Letter, with enclosures, to Lord Weymouth: 1688.
• ff. 271, 272, 273 Oxford; All Souls College: Papers concerning Barking vicarage: 1688.
• ff. 271, 272, 273 James II of England: Mandate to present to Barking Vicarage, etc.: 1688.
• ff. 271, 272, 273 John Cartwright, of Trinity College, Cambridge, son of the Bishop of Chester: Mandate for his presentation to Barking vicarage, etc.: 1688.
• ff. 271, 272, 273 Barking, Essex: Mandate respecting the prsentation to, etc.: 1688.
• ff. 272, 273 Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland: Letter to the Warden of All Souls College, with reply: 1688.
• f. 275 César d' Estrées, Bishop of Laon; Cardinal 1672: Letter to, from Louis XIV.: 1688.
• f. 275 Louis XIV of France: Letter of instructions to the Cardinal d'Estrées at Rome: 1688.: Copy.
• f. 277 Cologne, Archbishops Electors of. Joseph Clement, Duke of Bavaria: Letter to James II., of England: 1688.: Lat.
• f. 279 John Tillotson, Archbishop of Canterbury: Letter to Lady Coventry: 1688.
• ff. 279, 325 Margaret Coventry, Widow of George, 3rd Baron Coventry: Letters to, from Dean Tillotson and R. Taylor: 1688, 1689.
• f. 283 William III and Mary II of England: Memorial of English Protestants: 1688.: Printed.
• f. 297 Louis de Duras, Earl of Feversham: Letter to, from James II.: 1688.: Copy.
• f. 297 James II of England: Letter to Lord Feversham on his resolution to leave England: 1688.: Copy.
• f. 298 Heneage Finch, 2nd Earl of Winchilsea: Letter to, from James II., on his treatment at Faversham: 1688.: Copy.
• f. 298 James II of England: Letter to Lord Winchilsea on his treatment by the mob at Faversham: 1688.: Copy.
• ff. 298, 302, 308 Borough of Faversham, Kent: Treatment of James II. at: 1688.
• f. 300 Sir William Portman, 6th Baronet; of Orchard Portman: Letter to Blewet to raise a loan for the Prince of Orange: 1688.
• f. 300 Blewet of Woodhouse: Letter to, from Sir W. Portman: 1688.
• f. 300 William III and Mary II of England: Letter of Sir W. Portman, to raise a loan for the Prince of Orange: 1688.
• ff. 302, 308 James II of England: Accounts of his treatment at Faversham: 1688.
• f. 308 Captain Southouse, Mayor of Faversham, county Kent: Account of the treatment of James II.: 1688.
• f. 312 Morocco, Emperor of. Muley Ismail: Letter to the Parliament of England, advising the recall of James II.: 1688.: Copy.
• f. 312 James II of England: Letter of the Emperor of Morocco to Parliament advising hisrecall: 1688.: Copy.
• ff. 313, 317 Christian-Louis; Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin: Letters of Isabelle Angélique, his wife to James II. of England and Queen Mary: 1685-1688.
• ff. 313, 317 James II of England: Letters to him and Queen Mary, from the Princesse de Châtillon: 1685-1688.
• f. 322 George Thomason: Advertisement of his collection of books and pamphlets: 1640 - 1661.: Printed.
• f. 322 Bibliography: Advertisement of books and pamphlets collected by G.Thomason.: in 1640-1661,: Printed.
• f. 323 William Cook, LL.D, of Jesus College, Cambridge; Chancellor of Ely: Letter to, from Sir R. Sawyer: 1689.
• f. 323 Sir Robert Sawyer, Speaker of the House of Commons; Attorney-General: Letter to Dr. W. Cook on the abdication of James II.: 1689.: Copy.
• ff. 323, 325 James II of England: Letters on his abdication: 1689.
• f. 325 Reverend Ralph Taylor: Letter to Lady Coventry on James II.'s abdication: 1689.
• f. 327 Robert? Jenkyn: Letter to, from J. C., against taking the oaths: 1689.: Copy.
• ff. 327, 346, 347, 359, 361,387-401 William III and Mary II of England: Letters and papers concerning the oaths of allegiance: 1689-1692.
• f. 329 Adam Loftus, Viscount Lisburne: Letter to William III.: 1689.
• f. 329 William III and Mary II of England: Letter to, from Lord Lisburne: 1689.
• f. 331 Maps and Plans: St. James's Palace: 1689.
• f. 331 London, England: Plan of St. James's Palace: 1689.
• f. 345 Judith Wilks, Midwife to Queen Mary of Modena: Confession, and flight into France: 1689.: Printed.
• f. 346 Francis Turner, Bishop of Rochester and Ely: Letter to, from Dr. W. Cook: 1690.: Copy.
• f. 346 William Cook, LL.D, of Jesus College, Cambridge; Chancellor of Ely: Letter to Bishop Turner: 1690.: Copy.
• f. 347 William Sancroft, alias Sandcroft; Master of Emmanuel College, afterwards Archbishop of Canterbury: Letter to, from Dr. W. Sherlock, on the oaths: 1690.: Copy.
• ff. 347, 359, 361 William Sherlock, Dean of St. Paul's, London: Correspondence with Archbishop Sancroft and H. Dodwell, on the oaths: 1690.: Copies.
• ff. 359, 361 Henry Dodwell, Camden Professor of History at Oxford: Letters to Dr. W. Sherlock on the oaths: 1690.: Copies.
• f. 363 Protestants: Comparison of French laws against, with the English laws against Roman Catholics: circ. 1690.: Fr.
• f. 363 Roman Catholics: Comparison of the English laws against Catholics with the French laws against Protestants: circ. 1690.: Fr.
• f. 363 Louis XIV of France: Comparison of the French laws against Protestants with the English laws against Catholics: circ. 1690.: Fr.
• ff. 381, 383 Political Tracts: De ventre inspiciendo, or remarks on Mr. Ashton's answerer: 1691.: Printed.
• f. 385 James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde: Appointment of B. Mallet as Dep. Lieut. of co. Somerset: 1691.
• f. 385 Baldwin Malet, alias Mallet: Appointment as Dep.-Lieut. of co. Somerset: 1691.
• f. 387 Mrs Grigg, cousin of John Locke: Letter to, from Bishop Ken: 1691.
• ff. 387, 395, 397, 401 Thomas Ken, Bishop of Bath and Wells (ob. 1711): Letters to Mrs. Grigg, and Rev. G. Harbin: 1691, 1692.
• f. 389 Political Tracts: The Englishman's Allegiance an anti-Jacobite pamphlet: 1691.: Printed.
• ff. 395, 397, 401 George Harbin, nonjuror; chaplain to Bishop of Ely: Letters to, from Bishop Ken: 1692.
• f. 399 Sir Samuel Morland, 1st Baronet; diplomatist and mathematician: Letter to Lord Weymouth for a pension: 1692.
• f. 399 Thomas Thynne, MP, afterwards Viscount Weymouth: Letter to, from Sir S. Morland: 1692.
• f. 403 Province of Canterbury: Petition of the clergy, for the deprived prelates,: 1692.
• f. 403 William III and Mary II of England: Petition from the clergy of the province of Canterbury, for the deprived prelates: 1692.
• f. 404 Thomas White, Bishop of Peterborough: Letter to Bishop Frampton: 1694.
• f. 404 Robert Frampton, Bishop of Gloucester: Letter to, from Bishop White: 1694.
• f. 405 University of Oxford: Censure of a University sermon: 1695.: Printed.
• f. 406 John Somers, Baron Somers 1697: Observations on Government: 1697.
• f. 406 Charles Montagu, afterwards Baron Halifax: Observations on government: 1693.
• f. 406 George Savile, Viscount; afterwards 1st Marquis of, Halifax: Observations on Government: 1692.
• f. 406 Political Tracts: Observations on government, by Lord Halifax, C. Montague, and Lord Somers: 1692, 1693.