Add MS 78275

EVELYN PAPERS. Vol. CVIII (ff. 83). Papers of Richard Evelyn as Justice of the Peace, High Sheriff of Surrey, etc.; 1618-1638, n.d.

1. ff. 1-10. Notes by Richard Evelyn on `Breaches of the Peace', `The Definition of an Unlawfull Assemblie, Rout, & Riott', `Suretie for the Peace', etc.; [early 17[superscript]th[/superscript] cent.]. Endorsed in the hand of Sir John Evelyn, 1[superscript]st[/superscript] Bart., `Old Justice of Peace papers'.

2. ff. 11-12. `The Indictment, Conviction & Judgement of John Astone' at Surrey quarter sessions; 1606. [italics]Latin[/italics]. [italics]Copy[/italics] by Richard Evelyn.

3. ff. 13-14. An abstract in an unidentified hand of a bill for suppressing drunkenness; 16[09?].

4. f. 15. `Resolutions and Advises' on the Elizabethan statutes for the relief of the poor and vagabonds; [early 17th cent.].

5. f. 16. Notes of the names and sentences of those tried at Surrey quarter sessions; 1620-1621. With additions apparently in Richard Evelyn's hand.

6. ff. 17-28. [italics]Copies[/italics] of warrants, recognizances, orders, etc., issued at Surrey quarter sessions; 1619-1620. Imperfect, wanting at one leaf at the beginning.

7. ff. 29-30. `The yearly receipts for the hospetall and house of correction'; 1623. Listing the contributions of several Surrey parishes including Wotton. The office of treasurer was rotated yearly. These accounts have the note at the foot, `The accompte of Sir Robert Albanie taken by me Richard Evelyn appoynted to succeede him in the sayd office 1623'.

8. ff. 31-56v. Commissions, warrants, orders, and assessments concerning rates, subsidies, ship timber and ship-money, most involving Richard Evelyn as one of the commissioners; 1618-1638, n.d. Partly [italics]Latin[/italics]. Partly [italics]copies[/italics].

9. ff. 57-64. Proceedings relating to the appointment of a commission to enquire into exacted fees, of which Richard Evelyn was a member; 1628. [italics]Copies[/italics], endorsed in his hand.

10. f. 65. Acquittance to Richard Evelyn for a fine of £50 for not receiving a knighthood; 1630. Endorsed by him. See [italics]Diary[/italics], II, p. 2, for this episode.

11. ff. 66-67. Anagram by Thomas Zwanger on Richard Evelyn's appointment as High Sheriff; 1631. [italics]Latin[/italics]. Endorsed and dated in the hand of John Evelyn the diarist.

12. ff. 68-73. Lists by Richard Evelyn of charges, disbursements, and provisions sent him as High Sheriff; 1633-1634.

13. ff. 74-75. Orders for the Christmas revels at Wotton; 1635. Endorsed by Evelyn the diarist.

14. f. 76. Receipt by a sheriff of Sussex, endorsed by Richard Evelyn, `Acquittance for a post fine'.

15. ff. 77-78. `A restraint to Victualers for byinge or dressing of venison, Hares, fesants, etc'; 1635. Endorsed in what appears to be Richard Evelyn's hand.

16. ff. 79-80. Notes by Richard Evelyn of the settlement of a dispute about water rights between Sir Anthony Vincent and -- Sheers; 8 Aug. 1636.

17. f. 81. Examination of Thomas Catte alias Austin on a mittimus of Richard Evelyn as Justice of the Peace; 2 Oct. 1636.

18. ff. 82-83. `An oath to be administred to the Scottish men within London accordinge to Majestys Commission'; 1639. Endorsed by Richard Evelyn.