Add MS 34729

WEST PAPERS. Vol. III. (ff. 365). Historical documents, extracts from records, naval and parliamentary papers, etc., many original; 1065-1759. Among them are:-

1. "Homagium Malcolmi [ Malcolm III. Canmore] Regis Scocie et Edwardi filii ejus primogeniti factum Edwardo Confessori Regi Anglie pro regno Scocie"; 5 June, 1065. f. 1. Copy of the forgery by John Hardyng the chronicler. See Bain, Calendar of Documents relating to Scotland, vol. i. p. 1, no. 1; for the seal, Birch, Cat. of Seals in the Brit. Mus., vol. iv. p. 647.

2. Extracts from records relating to Windsor Forest; 1220-1375. Lat. Endorsed by Lord Burghley. f. 3.

3. Extracts from records relating to the representation of the borough of St. Albans, co. Hertf.; 1307-1347. Lat. and Fr. f. 8. See also other papers, 1714, ff. 276 b-283.

4. Memorial by [Robert Cooke], Chester Herald, to Queen Elizabeth, concerning the infringement of her prerogative by the Earls Marshal; [ 1561 ?]. f. 39.

5. Receipts and payments of the Exchequer; 18 Eliz. [1575-6]. f. 41.

6. Summary of "cristnynges and buryalles within the cyttye of London and the libartys thereof," 25 Dec. 1577-25 Dec. 1578. f. 47.

7. "Matters desyred to be considered of in the behalf of the church of Chester"; 27 Apr. 1579. f. 48.

8. List of 128 Preachers "conformable within the Diocesse of Canterbury "; 1 July, 1584. f. 50 b.

9. "Answer to certen Questions propounded to the Bish. of Sarum [Jolin Piers]" concerning the Queen's right on religious grounds to assist the Netherlands against their Sovereign; 1584. Endorsed by Burghley and Strype (for a summary see Strype's Whitgift, vol. iii. bk. iii. chap. xiv. no. xxv.). f. 52.

10. "A note of the charge of certayne shippes sette forth by the Earle of Sussex [Thomas Ratcliffe] for the ayde of her Majesties armye againste the Spanishe forces in Anno 1588." Signed by [Sir] Jolin Hawkyns, William Holstok, W[illiam?] Borough. f. 61.

11. "A true Reporte of all the Shipps and Barks that have this yeare made their voyadge into Islande and retorned, and payed the composicion of Lynges and Codd," with memorial by Robert Ardern [in 1576 customer at Berwick] for the easier exaction; 14 Sept. 1593. Endorsed by Burghley. f. 63.

12. List of sees, bishops, valuations and deans; 8 Oct. 1594. Endorsed by Strype. f. 65.

13. Summary of opinions in the Controversy "de descensu Christi ad inferos," drawn up by [Burghley's] order; 12 Ma[r.] 1597[8]. Lat. (See Strype's Whitgift, vol. ii. bk. iv. chap. xxi. p. 503.) f. 6 7.

14. "Reasons why the Divinitie Lecture [in Gresham College] ought to bee in the English tongue all or part"; temp. Eliz. [the lectures began in June, 1597]. f. 73.

15. An act for the reducinge of diversities of Bibles now extant in the Englishe tongue to one setled vulgar translated from the originall," and to compel students of both universities to assist; temp. Eliz. Endorsed by Strype. f. 75.

16. Memorial by William Herlle to Lord Burghley "for repressing of pyrates and piracyes" by registration of ships; circ. 1580 (cf. Cal. of Slate Papers, 1547-80, p. 642). f. 79.

17. Rough extracts by Lord Burghley of genealogies of the Saxon kings and Norman dukes, etc. (cf. Lansdowne MS. 94, f. 121); temp. Eliz. ff. 81, 83.

18. "Towchinge Baytaile betwene an approver and a defendant beinge approvyd"; temp. Eliz. Endorsed by Burghley: "The ordre of battayl betwixt ii champions by y^e lawe of England." f. 85.

19. Extract from pleas of Windsor Forest, concerning the claim of Sir Thomas Trevor, Baron of the Exchequer, to the stewardship of the honour and castle; 24 Sept. 1632. Copy. f. 89 b.

20. "A note of the Shipps with their Burthens and men that are to be raysed in England and Wales by the ffirst of March next, 1635[6]." f. 101.

21. Warrant to pay the Earl Marshal's fees for the knighthood of Prince Charles [Charles II.]; Westminster, 6 July, 1638. Copy With notes by Peter Le Neve, Norroy, 7 Oct. 1714. f. 103.

22. Petition by the trained bands of Cashio and Dacorum hundreds to the deputy-lieutenants of co. Hertf. against impressment for foreign service, having "been allwayes reputed to bee the Kinges Guarde, etc."; 28 Apr. 1640. f. 104.

23. Autobiography, in Latin iambics, [of William Chappell, Bishop of Cork]; 30 July, 1632-Mar. 1641. See another copy in Lansdowne MS. 958, f. 7, and Peek's Desiderata Curiosa, vol. ii. p. 414, where it is printed from a MS. at Trinity College, Cambridge. f. 106.

24. Memorial for payment of a pension by the King of Spain to Anna [Maria], Princess of Portugal [daughter of D. João Bautista Capeche Galeota, Principe de Monte Leon, and wife of the Prince D. Luiz de Portugal]; [1654-1661]. Fr. f. 111.

25. Constitution of the Council of Trade; Nov. 1660. Copy. f. 112.

26. Speeches and proceedingshe House of Commons; 1 July, 1663, 20. Oct. 1673, 16 Apr.-28 May., 1677, Jan.-20 June, 1678. ff. 115, 149, 199, 201, 205-210, 216, 218, 231-245.

27. Papers [of Prince Rupert] relating to the Navy, including lists of English, French and Dutch vessels, orders, soundings, petitions, etc., mostly connected with the expedition of 1673; 13 Apr. 1672- 2 Jan. 1675. ff. 120-196 passim. Included are:-(a) Narrative by the Captain of H.M.S. Assistance of the capture of St. Helena; 4-27 May, 1673. f. 127 (b) Orders by the King to Prince Rupert at the council of flag officers on board the Royal Sovereign; 16 July, 1673. Fr. translation. f. 135;-(c) Narrative [by Prince Rupert] of the engagement of the English and French fleets with the Dutch near the Texel; 11 Aug. 1673. Two copies in Engl.; three in Fr. ff. 138- 148;-(d) Instructions for the French Squadron with the English fleet for manœuvring 1673 Draft and Fr. translation. ff. 190, 191.

28. Memorial by George Jolly concerning an agreement with Sir William Davenant and Thomas Killigrew in the matter of a warrant to erect a play-house, etc., which the latter, now Master of the Revels, refuses to carry out; [early in 1673 ?]. f. 124.

29. Memorial by Jo: Kinge [religious fanatic] to his Highness [Prince Rupert?] concerning visions ordering the invasion of France, alliance with Spain, etc.; 1 Apr. 1677. f. 203.

30. Treaty between Great Britain and the States General; Hague, 30 Dec. 1677, 10 Jan. 1678. Lat. f. 212.

31. List of the House of Commons on the new election, [6 Mar.] 1678[9]. f. 220.

32. "Proposition pour la surprise [by England] dela ville de Vlyssynge [Flushing], pat, S." [an inhabitant]; temp. Charles II. (?). f. 251.

33. Counsel's opinions by [Sir] Fr[ancis], Pemberton and H[eneage] Finch on the case of the University of Cambridge with regard to the admission of Alban Francis, a Benedictine; Mar. 1686[7]. ff. 255-258.

34. Essay on the proclamation [of 12 Feb. 1687] for liberty of conscience to recusants in Scotland. f. 260.

35. "A Deduction of His Majesties Title to the Island of S^ta, Lucia in answer to the French ambassador's Letter to Mr Blathwayt of 16th Oct. 1700." f. 263.

36. "A Catalogue of Books to be sould by Auction at the D[uke] of Marlb. [Marlborough's] Lodgins in S^t. Jam^s. on Sunday the 25^th of July. An: 1704 ": a satire, with verses appended (see another copy with variations in Stowe MS. 305, f. 283). Printed, without the verses, in Poems on affairs of State, 1716, iii. p. 388. f. 267.

37. Speech of [Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford], taking leave of the House of Lords; [9 July, 1715]. f. 284. Endorsed "This paper is handed about and A[bel] Boyer talks of publishing it in his monthly account," and below in another hand "This false." Printed, with additions and considerable variations in wording, in Boyer's Political State of Great Britain, vol. x. p. 44.

38. Reply to the pamphlet The case of addressing Considered; on occasion of the late addresses to the Earl of Nottingham and the Bishop of Chester, London, 1721. 40. f. 290.

39. Narrative by Thomas Wells [of the Post Office] of the Pretender's designs from 16 April, 1715, till his retreat in 1716, and of the method of discovery, presented to the Treasury in 1734 and in 1740. f. 297. See Lansdowne MS. 849, f. 303, for the petition to the Prince of Wales to which this narrative was apparently attached.

40. Satirical dismissal by Frederic II. [the Great] of Prussia of Baron [Carl Ludwig] von Pöllnitz, Master of the Ceremonies; Potsdam, 1 Apr. 1744. Fr. Copy. Printed in (Euvres de Frédéric, Berlin, 1846-1857, vol. xv. p. 193. f. 308.

41. Papers relating to the disposal of estates given in 1686 to popish and superstitious uses; [post 1745]. f. 310.

42. "Lettre a M. I'evêque de - sur l'affaire présente du Parlement au sujet du refus des sacremeiis; [circ. 1752 ?]. Fr. f. 325.

43. Papers relating to the Society of the Free British Fishery; 1754. f. 331.

44. Petitions concerning the illicit trade in sugar, with draft of a bill to prevent the importing of British sugar from any other place but the British sugar colonies; [1754?]. f. 348. Folio.

John Epstein: Memorial to Prince Rupert conc. an invention for preserving sail-cloth: [circ. 1673 ?].

includes:

• f. 1 Malcolm III of Scotland; (d. 1093): in Homage of, to Edward the Confessor: 1065.: Lat.: Copy of the forgery.
• f. 1 Edward the Confessor of England: Homage of Malcolm III. to: 1065.: Lat.: Copy.
• ff. 3, 89 b Windsor, Forest: Extracts from records of: 1220, 1632.: Lat.
• ff. 3, 89 b Woods and Forests: Extract. from records of Windsor forest: 1220-1632.: Lat.
• ff. 8, 276 b St Albans, Hertfordshire: Papers rel. to the representation of: 1307-1714.
• f. 39 Heralds's College: Memorial of Chester herald: [1561 ?].
• f. 39 John Hart, Chester Herald: Memorial by (?), to the Queen: [circ. 1572].
• f. 41 Exchequer: Receipts and payments: 1575-1576.
• f. 47 London, England: Christenings and burials within the city and liberties of: 1578.
• f. 48 See of Chester: Memorial concerning: 1579.
• f. 51 See of Canterbury: Preachers, conformable and not conformable, within: 1584.
• f. 53 John Piers, Bishop of Salisbury, afterwards Archbishop of York: Answer to questions on the Queen's right to assist the Netherlands: 1585.
• f. 61 Sir John Hawkins: Charge for ships signed by: 1588.
• f. 61 Henry Ratcliffe, 4th Earl of Sussex: Charge for 3 ships: 1588.
• f. 61 Navy; England: Charge of Lord Sussex for 3 ships: 1588.
• f. 63 Iceland: List of English ships sailing to: 1593.
• f. 63 Robert Arden: Memorial conc. the cod fishery in Iceland: 1593.
• f. 63 Fish and Fisheries: Ships engaged in the cod fishery in Iceland: 1593.
• f. 65 England, Ecclesiastical History: Valuations of bishopries and deaneries: 1591, 1594.
• f. 67 Theology: De descensu Christi ad inferos: 1597.
• f. 73 London, England: As to Lectures in Gresham College: temp. Eliz.
• f. 75 b Bible BIBLIOGRAPHY: Draft of act conc. translation of: temp. Eliz.
• f. 75 b England; Parliament: Draft of act concerning translation of the Bible: temp. Eliz.
• f. 79 b William Herlle: Memorial for repressing piracy: temp. Eliz.
• f. 81 Sir William Cecil, Baron Burghley 1571; Lord Treasurer 1572: Pedigree of Salon kings, etc., in his hand: temp. Eliz.
• f. 85 Tournaments: The ordre of battayll betwixt ii champions: temp. Eliz.
• f. 85 Duels: "The ordre of battayll betwixt ii champions": temp. Eliz.
• f. 89 b Sir Thomas Trevor, Baron of the Exchequer: Claim to the stewardship of Windsor Castle and Honour: 1632.: Lat.
• f. 101 Navy; England: List of ships to be raised in each county: 1636.
• f. 101 Shipmoney: List of ships to be raised in each county: 1636.
• f. 103 Charles II of England: Warrant for fees for knighthood of: 1638.
• f. 104 Army; England: Petition of the Hertfordshire trained bands against impressment: 1640.
• f. 104 County of Hertford: Petition of trained bands against impressment: 1640.
• f. 106 William Chappell, d 1649 Bishop of Cork and Ross: Autobiography in Latin iambics: post 1641.
• f. 109 Netherlands, Southern Provinces. Governors of. Albert and Isabella Clara Eugenia, Archduke and Archduchess of Austria: Notes concerning the fishery in question with the English: post 1654.
• f. 109 Oliver Cromwell of England: Notes on the fishery in question with the Dutch: post 1654.
• f. 111 Portugal, Anna Maria Capeche Galeota of, widow of Louis William titular Prince of Portugal: Memorial for her allowance: post 1654.: Fr.
• f. 112 Trade and Plantations; Board of Commissioners for: Constitution of the Council of Trade: 1660.
• f. 114 Thomas Brudenell, 1st Earl of Cardigan 1661: Affidavit conc. the ransom of his son, Robert: [1661 ?].
• f. 115 George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol: Speech in Parliament: 1663.
• ff. 115, 149-159. 199, 201, 205-210, 216, 218, 231-245 England; Parliament: Speeches and proceedings: 1663-1678.
• f. 119 Manuel François de Lira, Spanish Envoy at Cologne: Passport signed by: 1672.: Fr.
• ff. 119, 121 Carleton, Messenger from English envoys at Cologne: Passports to: 1672, 1673.
• ff. 120, 126, 137, 160-167 Navy; England: List of ships: 1672-1675.
• ff. 120-196 passim Navy; England: Papers rel. to: 1672-1675.
• f. 121 Charles d' Albert d'Ailly, Duc de Chaulnes; French Ambassador to Rome: Duc de Passport signed by: 1673.
• f. 121 Antoine Courtin: Passport signed by: 1673.
• f. 121 Paul de Barrillon d'Amoncourt, Marquis de Branges; French Ambassador in London: Passport signed by: 1673.
• f. 122 Revenue: Proposal for extending his Majesty's credit: 1672.
• f. 123 Army; England: List of a troop in Prince Rupert's dragoons: 1673.
• f. 123 Sir William Reeves, of Prince Rupert's dragoons: List of the troop of: 1673.
• f. 124 Thomas Killigrew, Dramatist: Complaint against, concerning a patent for a playhouse: 1673 (?).
• f. 124 George Jolly, Actor: Complaint against T. Killigrew: [1673 ?].
• f. 127 Island of St Helena: Diary of the capture of: 1673.
• f. 134 Ordnance: Train of artillery for expedition to Holland: 1673.
• ff. 138, 140, 142, 144, 146 Rupert, Prince; Count Palatine of the Rhine: Accounts by, of the fight with the Dutch near the Texel: 1673.
• ff. 138, 140, 142, 144, 146 Navy; England: Accounts of the fight with the Dutch near the Texel: 1673.
• ff. 138, 140, 142, 144, 146 Charles II of England: Accounts of the fight with the Dutch near the Texel: 1673.: Eng. and Fr.
• f. 148 Henry Richard Vassall Fox, 3rd Baron Holland: Letters to Lord Nelson: 1805.
• f. 168 Netherlands, United Provinces: List of Dutch ships at various stations: circ. 1673.
• f. 182 Lewis Bayly: Memorial to Prince Rupert: [circ. 1673?].
• f. 182 Inventions: Memorial to Prince Rupert on an invention to move ships in a calm: [circ. 1673 ?].
• ff. 182, 184, 186 Rupert, Prince; Count Palatine of the Rhine: Memorials to: [circ. 1673 ?].
• f. 184 Theophilus Bury: Petition to Prince Rupert: [circ. 1673?].
• ff. 190, 191 Louis XIV of France: Instructions for squadron co-operating with the English fleet: [1673 ?].: Fr. and Eng.
• ff. 192, 193 b General Chronicles and History, etc. Navy of France: Lists of ships in the Mediterranean Squadron, etc.: circ. 1673.
• f. 195 Henry Cavendish, Viscount Mansfield: Passport to: 1674.
• f. 203 John Kinge, Religious enthusiast: Letter to [Prince Rupert?] concerning visions: 1677.
• f. 212 Netherlands, United Provinces: Treaties with Gt. Britain: 1678-1732.: Lat.
• f. 212 Charles II of England: Treaty with the Netherlands: 1678.: Lat. and Fr.
• f. 220 England; Parliament: List of members on the new election: 1678.
• f. 246 Orders Religious. Jesuits: A short relation of the trial of the Jesuits at the Old Bailey: 1678.
• f. 246 Roman Catholics: A short relation of the trial of the Jesuits: 1678.
• f. 248 Edward Coleman, Conspirator: Extracts of letters to: 1675-1677.
• f. 250 Major Jean Baptist von Ordassen: Commission in the Duke of Brunswick's guard: 1679.: Germ.
• f. 251 Flushing: "Proposition pour la surprise de la ville": [temp. Charles II.?].
• ff. 255-258 Heneage Finch, Baron Guernsey; 1st Earl of Aylesford: Opinion on the case of A. Francis: 1687.
• ff. 255-258 University of Cambridge: Papers rel. to the case of Alban Francis: 1687.
• ff. 255-258 Alban Francis, Benedictine Monk: Case of Cambridge University regarding: 1687.
• ff. 255-258 Sir Francis Pemberton: Counsel's opinion on the case of Alhan Francis: 1687.
• f. 260 Political Tracts: Essay on the "dispensing power" as exercised towards recusants in Scotland: 1687.
• ff. 262, 310, 322 Roman Catholics: Papers rel. to estates given in 1686 to superstitious uses: 1693, post 1745.
• f. 263 Island of St Lucia: Deduction of English title to: 1700.
• f. 267 Sarah Churchill, wife of John, 1st Duke of Marlborough: "Catalouge of Books to be Sould by Auction at her Lodgins": 1704.
• f. 267 b Political and Satirical Poems: On the Duchess of Marlborough: 1704.
• f. 268 Kingdom of Poland: "Norma interregni Polonici": circ. 1709.
• f. 284 Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford: Speech in the House of Lords: 1715.
• f. 284 England; Parliament: Speech of Lord Oxford: 1715.
• f. 286 b England; Ordnance Office: Blank commission as engineer at Minorca: 1717.
• f. 288 Robert Knight, Cashier of South Sea Company: Notes on his escape, etc.: 1721.
• f. 290 Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham and (1729) 6th Earl of Winchilsea; Secretary of State: Tract in reply to " The case of addressing considered": 1721.
• f. 290 Francis Gastrell, Bishop of Chester: Reply to The case of addressing considered: 1721.
• f. 297 Thomas Wells, of the General Post Office: Narrative of his discovery of Jacobite designs in 1715-1716: post 1740.
• f. 297 Jacobites: Narrative of discovery of designs of: in 1715-1716, post 1740.
• f. 306 Basil Murray: Commission as chamberlain of Ettrick forest: 1742.
• f. 306 Ettrick Forest, Selkirkshire: Commission to B. Murray as Chamberlain: 1742.
• f. 308 Baron Carl Ludwig von Pöllnitz,; Grand Master of the Ceremonies: Congé to, from Frederic, king of Prussia: 1744.
• f. 308 Frederick II of Prussia: Burlesque congé of Baron Pollnitz: 1744.
• f. 323 John Burnaby, Envoy to Switzerland: Allowances as Minister at Bern: 1750.
• f. 325 Louis XV of France: Letter " au sujet du refus des sacremens": circ. 1752.
• ff. 331-347 Fish and Fisheries: Papers rel. to the Society of the Free British Fisher: 1754.
• ff. 348-355 Trade and Commerce: Memorials on the fraudulent traffic in sugar, etc., in N. America: [circ. 1754 ?].
• f. 356 Thomas Dicey, Customs Officer, Greenock: Proposal to make Exchequer bills negotiable: 1756.
• f. 356 Exchequer: Proposal by T. Dicey to make Exchequer bills negotiable: 1756.
• f. 360 New York, N. America: Memorial concerning lands, etc., in: 1759.
• f. 362 Patrick Smith, of New York: Inquisitio post mortem: 1759.
• f. 364 Johannis Mutts, of Haverstraw, 0range County, New York: Inquisitio post mortem of: 1759.