Add MS 33278

Vol. I. (ff. 185). Letters and papers, original and copies, chiefly relating to military and naval affairs at Portsmouth; 1573-1805. Included are:-

1. Sir Henry Radeclyff [Ratcliffe], Captain of Portsmouth, to - -, requesting him to deliver "two fowllers," with "mynyon shote," etc.; Barmsey, 16 June, 1573. With receipt by Henry Style, 18 June. f. 1.

2. The same, as Earl of Sussex, to - Fanshaw, with particulars of the above "too peces of ordenance," now "imployed as flankars for the new bulwarke"; Westminster, 4 Feb. 1583[4]. f. 2.

3. Muster-rolls and charges of "pyoners" at Portsmouth, Jan.-Feb. 1588[9], and of soldiers there, under the Earl of Sussex, May-June, 1591. ff. 3, 4.

4. "A booke of the soldiers, officers, and gonners . . . . at Portesmouth," for the quarter ending 29 Sept. 1597. Signed by C[harles Blount, Lord] Mountioye, Governor. f. 5.

5. "Her Maiesties wholl ordinary chardge at Portesmouth," for Dec. 1601. Signed by Sir Fulk Greville and Sir Hen. Palmer, Treasurer and Comptroller of the Navy. f. 7.

6. "Lord Treasurers note for this weekes payments," containing a list of orders made, of all kinds; 30 June, 1604. f. 8.

7. Pay rolls of Portsmouth garrison, for 30 Sept.-25 Dec. 1616. Signed by [William Herbert, Earl of] Pembroke, Captain. f. ll;-

for 30 Sept.-25 Dec. 1639, 26 Mar.-29 Sept. 1640. Signed by Col. Geo. Goring, Captain. ff. 14, 16, 18.

8. "Moneyes in arreare vnto the Captens and Governours of the seuerall castles and forts at Christmas last, 1637," including Portsmouth, Upnor, Landguard, Plymouth, Dover, Southsea, Pendennis, etc. f. 13.

9. Warrant from the Committee for the Army for pay to the garrison of Portsmouth; 21 Mar. 1647[8]. With receipts from Col. Tho. Bettesworth, Lieut.-Governor, and Col. John Disbrowe, Governor; 21 June, 8 July, 1648, 2 Mar. 1648[9]. ff. 20, 20b, 22, 23.

10. Receipt from Capt. John Joyner, "then attendinge the late King as Master Cooke," to Tho. Fauconberge, Receiver-General, for 50l., in full of 1911. 18s. 2d., for provisions for the King at Newport, 31 Aug.-14 Sept. 1648; 29 Mar. 1649. f. 25.

11. Receipt from Thomas Boreman and Major Edmund Rolfe to the same, for 1281. 16s. for pay of garrisons in the Isle of Wight; 10 May, 1649. f. 27.

12. Examinations at Portsmouth concerning ships seized as belonging to the Dutch; 4 Jan. 1664[5]. ff. 31-36.

13. Order for payment of 2,6121. 8s. for the garrison of Portsmouth; 4 Jan. 1667[8]. Signed by Sir Rob. Long, Auditor of the Exchequer. f. 37.

14. Indenture of ordnance and munitions taken over by Sir Robert Holmes, as Governor of the Isle of Wight; 5 May, 1669. f. 38.

15. Thomas Cole to -, on smuggling at Helhead, and on the capture of English ships by Dutch privateers; Southampton, 15, 16 Feb. 1672[3]. f. 40.

16. Reports of ordnance, munitions, etc., in the Isle of Wight, Hurst Castle, and Sandham Fort; 28 June, 1673. Signed by Thomas Benett. ff. 41-52.

17. Ed. Cooke to Lord Norreys, with news of the Swedo-Danish War, of "two remarkeable healths" at Abp. Sancroft's "Consecration diner," and of proceedings in Parliament; London, 2.9 Jan. 1677[8]. f. 52.

18. Complaint from the inhabitants of Alverstoke and Gosport to George [Morley], Bishop of Winchester, of the encroachments of the Mayor of Portsmouth upon their rights as tenants of the see; June, 1683. Copy. f. 54.

19. Correspondence of Col. John Gibsone, Lieut.-Governor of Portsmouth, with the War Office; 26 June, 1692-22 Oct. 1703. ff. 58, 60, 66-82.

20. Case of Anthony Henley, claiming to be elected M.P. for Southampton; 1734. f. 103.

21. Distribution of money raised for sufferers from a fire at Crawley, co. Southt.; 14 July, 1739. f. 112.

22. Recruiting instructions from the Admiralty to the officers of marines at Portsmouth; 178[3 or 4]. f. 118.

23. Extracts from a Register of Deeds relating to lands in co. Southt., tempp. Eliz.-Jas. I., alphabetically arranged under places. ff. 121- 185.

Ordnance: Letters and papers relating to, in Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight: 16th-18th centt.

Navy; England: Papers relating to naval affairs at Portsmouth: 1573-1805.

Portsmouth, Hampshire: Letters and papers relating to: 1573-1784.

Upnor, Kent: Arrears due to the captain of the castle: 1637.

includes:

• f. 1 Henry Style: Receipt for ordnance for Portsmouth: 1573.
• ff. 1, 2 Ordnance: Supply of, for Portsmouth: 1573, 1584.
• ff. 1-4 Henry Ratclilfe, 4th Earl of Sussex: Letters, etc., as Captain of Portsmouth: 1573-1591.
• ff. 1-83, passim Army; England: Letters, musters, etc., conc. Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight: 1573-1704.
• f. 2 Fanshaw: Letter to, from Lord Sussex: 1584.
• f. 5 Charles Blount, Baron Mountjoy; Earl of Devonshire: Pay-roll signed by, as Governor of Portsmouth: 1597.
• f. 7 Sir Fulke Greville, 1st Baron Brooke: Portsmouth charges: Dec. 1601.
• f. 7 Navy; England: Charges at Portsmouth: 1601.
• f. 7 Sir Henry Palmer, comptroller of the navy: Portsmouth charges, Dec.: 1601.
• f. 8 Thomas Sackville, 1st Baron Buckhurst; 1st Earl of Dorset: Note for a week's payments: 1604.
• f. 10 William Chapman, Gunner, of Portsmouth: Certificate for: 1606.
• f. 10 Peter Cooke, Mayor of Portsmouth: Certificate from: 1606.
• f. 11 William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke: Pay-roll signed by, as Captain of Portsmouth: 1616.
• f. 13 Edward Cecil, Viscount Wimbledon: Arrears due to, as Captain of Portsmouth: 1637.
• f. 13 Pendennis Castle, Cornwall: Arrears due to the captain of: 1637.
• f. 13 Sir Charles Howard: Arrears due to, as Capt. of Upnor Castle: 1637.
• f. 13 Arthur Chichester: Arrears due to, as Capt. of Plymouth Fort: 1637.
• f. 13 Landguard Fort, Suffolk: Arrears due to the captain of: 1637.
• f. 13 Dover: Arrears due to the captain of the castle of: 1637.
• f. 13 Anthony Percivall: Arrears due to, as Capt. of the "Greene Bulwerk," at Dover: 1637.
• f. 13 Army; England: Arrears due to Governors of castles and forts: 1637.
• f. 13 Plymouth, Devon: Arrears due to the Captain of: 1637.
• f. 13 Southsea Castle, Hampshire: Arrears due to the captain of: 1637.
• f. 13 Henry Rich, Baron Kensington; Earl of Holland; Ambassador to France: Arrears due to, as capt. of Landguard Fort: 1637.
• f. 13 Sir James Bag, Knight: Arrears due to, as Capt. of Plymouth Fort: 1637.
• f. 13 James Barker: Arrears due to, as Capt. of the " Greene Bulwerk," at Dover: 1637.
• f. 13 b William Bing: Arrears due to, as Capt. of Deal Castle: 1637.
• f. 13 b Walter James: Arrears due to, as of Southsea Castle: 1637.
• f. 13 b Sir John Pennington: Arrears due to, as Capt. of Sandown Castle: 1637.
• f. 13 b Sir Francis Godolphin, KB: Arrears due to, as Capt. of St. Mary's Fort, Scilly: 1637.
• f. 13 b Sir Nicholas Slanning: Arrears due to , as Capt. of Pendennis Castle: 1637.
• ff. 14, 16, 18 Colonel George Goring: Pay-rolls signed by, as Captain of Portsmouth: 1639-1640.
• ff. 20, 20b, 22 Colonel Thomas Bettesworth, Lieutenant -Gov of Portsmouth: Warrant for, and receipts,: 1648.
• ff. 22-27 Thomas Fauconbridge, alias Fauconberge; Receiver-General of the Revenue: Acquittances to: 1648-9.
• f. 23 Colonel John Disbrowe, Governor of Portsmouth: Receipt for pay: 1649.
• f. 25 Newport, Isle of Wight: Payments for provisions of Charles I. at: 1648, 1649.
• f. 25 Captain John Joyner: Acquittance, as late master-cook to Charles I. at Newport: 1649.
• f. 25 Charles I of England: Discharge for provisions supplied to, at Newport: 1649.
• ff. 25, 41-52 Isle of Wight: Papers relating to garrisons, etc., in: 1648-1673.
• f. 27 Thomas Boreman, alias Bowreman: Discharge for pay of garrisons in Isle of Wight: 1649.
• f. 27 Isle of Wight: Discharge for pay of garrisons in: 1649.
• f. 27 Major Edmund Rolfe: Discharge for pay of garrisons in Isle of Wight: 1649.
• f. 29 Captain Robert Busbridge: Muster of his company, at Portsmouth: 1661.
• f. 31 Navy; England: Examinations at Portsmouth as to captured Dutch ships: 1665.
• ff. 31-36 Netherlands, United Provinces: Account of capture of Dutch ships by the English: 1665.
• f. 37 Sir Robert Long, Auditor of the Exchequer: Pay-warrant signed by: 1668.
• f. 38 Admiral Sir Robert Holmes, MP; Governor of the Isle of Wight: Ordnance undercharge of: 1669.
• ff. 38, 41 Isle of Wight: Inventories of ordnance, etc., in: 1669, 1673.
• ff. 38, 41 Ordnance: Inventories of, in the Isle of Wight, etc.: 1669.
• f. 40 Thomas Cole: Letter on smuggling, etc., near Portsmouth: 1673.
• ff. 41 Sandham Fort; Isle of Wight: Report of stores in: 1673.
• ff. 41-52 Thomas Benett: Reports of ordnance, etc., in the Isle Of Wight and Hurst Castle: 1673.
• f. 46 Hurst Castle, Hampshire: Report of ordnance in: 1673.
• f. 51 Captain John Man: Power to receive bequests of: 1675.
• f. 51 Anne and Argentine Dowce, of Gosport: Bequests to: 1675.
• f. 51 Samuel Burningham, of Gosport: Power of attorney: 1675.
• f. 52 Ed- Cooke: News-letter, from London: 1678.
• f. 52 Newsletters From England: From London: 1678.
• f. 52 William Sancroft, alias Sandcroft; Master of Emmanuel College, afterwards Archbishop of Canterbury: Occurrences at his consecration banquet: 1678.
• f. 52 James Bertie, Baron Norreys: Newsletter to: 1678.
• f. 54 George Morley, Bishop of Winchester: Petition to, from Alverstoke and Gosport: 1683.
• f. 54 Portsmouth, Hampshire: Complaint against the Mayor of, by the inhabitants of Alverstoke and Gosport: 1683.
• f. 54 Alverstoke, Southampton: Petition from, to the Bishop of Winchester: 1683.
• f. 54 Gosport, Hampshire: Petition from, to the Bishop of Winchester: 1683.
• f. 56 Captain King: Complaint against: 1690.
• f. 56 Richard Norton, of Southwick House, county Hampshire: Complaints against "souldiers in red coates": 1690.
• ff. 58, 60, 66-82 Major John Gibsone, Colonel 1694; Knight 1705: Correspondence with the War Office: 1692-1703.
• f. 69 John Mounshor, Mayor of Portsmouth: Letter to Sec. W. Blathwayte: 1697.
• f. 83 Charles Bertie, diplomatist; Secretary to the Treasury: Letter to the Board of Ordnance: 1704.
• f. 84 Henry Stanyford: Suit as to his right to be an alderman of Portsmouth: 1711.
• f. 101 Thomas Taylor: Suits of ejectment against, at Portsmouth: 1725, 1746.
• ff. 101. 102 Edward Jones: Suits of ejectment at Portamouth: 1725, 1746.
• f. 103 Anthony Henley: Case, claiming to be M.P. for Southampton: 1734.
• f. 103 Southampton, Hampshire: Claim to be elected M.P. for, by A. Henley: 1734.
• f. 105 Bisham Manor; Berkshire: Mortgage of: 1736.
• f. 105 Sir Thomas Hoby, 4th Baronet: Mortgage of Bisham Manor, co. Berks, etc.: 1736.
• f. 105 North Ashley Manor; Hampshire: Mortgage of: 1736.
• f. 105 Valens Comyn: Mortgage to, of Bisham manor, co. Berks, etc.: 1736.
• f. 108 Navy; England: Recruiting instructions for the marines: 1783-4.
• f. 111 Robert Godwin: Discharge for a bequest to Susan, his wife: 1738.
• f. 111 Judith Seymour, of Portsea, county Hampshire: Discharge for a legacy from: 1738.
• f. 112 Crawley, Hampshire: Fund for sufferers by a fire at: 1734.
• f. 114 Richard Hughes, Navy Commissioner at Portsmouth: Letters to the Secretary of the Admiralty: 1739, 1753.
• f. 114 Navy; England: Report from Navy Commissioner at Portsmouth: 1739.
• f. 120 William Henry Cavendish Scott Bentinck, Marquis of Titchfield; 4th Duke of Portland (1809): Signature and seal: 1805.
• ff. 121-185 Southampton, Hampshire: Extracts from a register of deeds relating to: tempp. Eliz. - Jas. I.