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HARDWICKE PAPERS. Vol. CCCCXC. The principal contents are:-

1. Contract of marriage between Mary, Queen of Scots, and James Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell; 14 May, l567. Copy. f. 17.

2. Account of the reception by the Emperor Charles V. at Bologna of Sir Nicholas Carew and others on Christmas Eve, 1529, and of the ceremonies there conducted by the Pope [Clement VII.], being an extract from a MS. entitled "The voyage of Sir Nicholas Carewe, Knyght, Maister of the King's Horses, and his Ambassadour to th' Emperour," by Thomas Wall, Windsor Herald. Copy. f. 23.

3. Patent appointing Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, to be Protector, 12 March I Edw. VI. [1547]; with two dependent patents, 3 Nov., 9 July, 1547. Copies. f. 33.

4. Speeches of Sir Nicholas Bacon, Lord Keeper, to the Council, the Queen, etc.; 1559-1562. f. 53.

5. F[rancis Russell, Earl of] Bedford, to Sir Nicholas Throckmorton, on the proposed marriage of the Queen with Lord Robert Dudley, etc.; 5 Apr. 1561. f. 84.

6. Loyal declaration to Queen Elizabeth from the "Association of the Lawyers of the Inner Temple, against Mary, Qu: of Scots 3 Nov. 1584. Copy. Vellum. f. 86.

7. Speeches of Sir John Davis, Attorney-General for Ireland, to [Arthur Chichester, Baron Chichester,] Lord Deputy, and to the Lords on his election to the Speakership of the Commons, Ireland in May, 1613. f. 88.

8. James I. to Sir Oliver St. John, Deputy of Ireland, that he has granted to the Earl of Abercorn the forfeiture of bonds, etc., of the undertakers of the Barony of Strabane; 18 Oct. 1616. Signed. f. 101.

9. G[eorge Villiers, Duke of] Buckingham, to Edward Conway, Viscount Conway; [1627]. Endorsed "From the Isle of Rhé." Hologr. f. 103.

10. Transcripts of letters on ecclesiastical matters, viz.: (a) Sir Thomas Wentworth to Archbishop Laud, on the church in Ireland; 1634- 1635. f. 109;-(b) [Thomas Tenison, Archbishop of] Canterbury, to Queen Anno, on dispensations; Lambeth, 31 Jan. 1712[3]. f. 113;-(c) Speech of [William Talbot, Bishop of Oxford,] in Parliament on the Union, Feb. or March, 1707. Wrongly ascribed here to the Bishop of Salisbury. f. 117.

11. "The Protestation of the Noblemen, Barons, Gentlemen, Borrowes, Ministers and Commons, Subscribers of the Confession of Faith and Covenant lately renewed within the Kingdome of Scottland made at the Mercat Crosse [Edinburgh] mediately after the reading of the Proclamacion dated 24th June, 1638"; followed by a copy of the Proclamation dated 28th June. Printed in Rushworth's Historical Collections, 1721, vol. ii. pp. 754, 756. f. 123.

12. "Collections out of a Manuscript entituled Memoires written by the late Earle of Manchester [Edward Montagu] . . . under his own hand," being a narrative of events leading to the impeachment and trial of the Earl of Strafford in 1640-1641. f 163. See another copy in Add. MS. 15,567, f. 30 sqq., but the memoirs here are continued further.

13. Council letter to Gualter Frost, Treasurer for the Council's Contingencies, to pay to William Williams a quarter's salary for printing the Bills of Mortality, etc.; 6 Apr.. 1655. Signed by Henry Lawrence, president, Walter Strickland, P[hilip Sydney, Viscount] Lisle, Alaj.-Gen. John Lambert, Maj.-Gen. Philip Skippon, Col. Philip Jones and Sir Gilbert Pickering. With seal. f. 179.

14. "Concerning the foreign affairs in the Protector's time," said, in a marginal note, to have been "drawn by Secret. [John] Thurloe" and to have been "transcribed from a MS. in Lord Sommers's Library." f. 188.

15. William Henry, D.D. [afterwards Dean of Killaloe], to the Duke of Newcastle (?), giving an account of the Debate in the House of Lords of Ireland on the "State of Popery in that kingdom"; Dublin, 6 Jan. 1756. f. 197.

16. Treaty between the Emperor Leopold and Louis XIV. for the eventual partition of the Spanish monarchy in case of the death of Charles II., King of Spain, without issue; Vienna, 19 Jan. 1668. Lat. Two copies. A note (f. 223) by the first Lord Hardwicke states that he received the second copy from Viscount Bolingbroke, who said he had it from M. de Torcy. ff. 216, 225.

17. "Analise et reflexions . . . sur l'etat des Colonies Angloises et françoises en Amerique"; circ. 1775. f. 233.

18. "A Discourse of the Earl of Anglesey [Arthur Annesley], Lord Privy Seal, upon severall Conferences bad between the two Houses upon the bill concerning Impositions on Merchandizes, etc."; 19, 20 April, 1671. f. 240.

19. Papers and letters relating to the siege of Luxembourg, viz.: (a) Journal of events, 13-28 May, 1684. ff. 286, 290, 296-304;-(b) Extract from a letter of [Sebastien le Prestre, Seigneur de Vauban,] to the Marquis de Louvois; 14 May, 1684. f 288;-(c) Plan of the fortifications. f. 294;-(d) Marquis de Louvois to - de Barillon; Valenciennes, 31 May, 3 June, 1684. ff. 306, 308.

20. Treaty between Great Britain and the United Provinces, settling the proportion of their respective fleets; Whitehall, 29 Apr. 1689. Copy. f. 312.

21. Prince Eugène of Savoy to the Duke of Marlborough; March, 1710-Nov. 1711. Abstracts. f. 346.

22. Maj.-Gen. James Stanhope to Adm. Sir John Norris; Balaguer, etc., 13 June-2 Dec. 1710. ff. 350-368.

23. Abstract of the instructions of [James Butler,] Duke of Ormonde, on his appointment to command the forces in Flanders, and of his correspondence with the Secretaries of State; 18 Apr.-l Nov. 1712. f. 371.

24. [John Campbell, Duke of Argyll,] to William Stuart, M.P., in defence of his conduct as Commander-in-Chief in Scotland during Sept. and Oct. 1715. Copy. Endorsed by the 1st Lord Hardwicke, "written from Scotland in 1715, a little before the Battle of Dunblane [13 Nov.]." f. 390.

25. Opinions of the Judges on the education and marriage of the King's grandchildren; 1 July, 1718. f 398.

26. Narrative by Philip Yorke [1st Earl of Hardwicke] of the quarrel between the Prince of Wales and the King, with copies of their letters, relating to the christening of the Prince's son [George William]; 3 Dec. 1717. f. 407.

27. List of proclamations; 8 March, 1701[2]-4 Apr. 1719. f 409.

includes:

f. 17 James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell: Contract of marriage with Mary, Qu. of Scots: 1567.
f. 17 Mary of Scotland: Contract of marriage with Lord Bothwell: 1567.
f. 23 Clement VII; Pope: Account of Christmas ceremonial when at Bologna with the Emperor: 1529.
f. 23 Thomas Wall, Windsor Herald; Garter King of Arms 1534: Account of Sir N. Carew's embassy to the Emperor: 1529.
f. 23 Charles V; Emperor of Germany: Reception of Sir N. Carew at Bologna: 1529.
f. 23 Sir Nicholas Carew, Ambassador to the Emperor Charles V: Account of his reception of the Emperor at Bologna: 1529.
f. 31 City of Lisbon: Extract concerning an earthquake at: 1531.
f. 33 Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset; Lord Protector of England: Patent appointing him Protector: 1547.: Copy.
f. 33 Edward VI of England: Appointment of the Duke of Somerset as Protector: 1547.: Copy.
f. 53 Sir Nicholas Bacon, Lord Keeper: Speeches: 1559-1562.
f. 84 Francis Russell, Earl of Bedford: Letters to Sir N. Throckmorton: 1561.
f. 84 Sir Nicholas Throckmorton, Ambassador to France: Letter to, from Lord Bedford: 1561.
f. 86 Elizabeth I of England: Address from the Lawyers of the Inner Temple: 1584.
f. 86 London, England: Address to Qu. Elizabeth against Mary, Qu. of Scots, from the Inner Temple: 1584.
f. 88 Sir John Davies, Attorney-General for Ireland; d.1626: Speeches on his election as Speaker: 1613.
f. 101 Oliver St. John, Viscount Grandison (1621): Letter to, when Deputy of Ireland, from James l.: 1616.
f. 101 James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn: Grant to, of forfeiture* in the Barony of Strabane: 1616.
f. 101 James I of England: State Papers, 1615-1625. Letter to O. St. John: 1616.
f. 103 George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham: Letter to Lord Conway: 1627.
f. 104 Sir Edward Conway, Baron and Viscount Conway: Letter to, from the Duke of Buckingham: 1627.
f. 104 England, Ecclesiastical History: Patent to the Archbishop, " ad visitandas ecelesias exemptas": 1634.
ff. 108, 109, 111 Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford (1640): Letters to Archbp. Laud: 1633-1635.: Extracts.
ff. 108, 109, 111 William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury: Letters to, from Sir T. Wentworth: 1633-1635.
ff. 109-114 Ireland: Letters on ecclesiastical matters in: 1634-1712.
f. 113 Thomas Tenison, Archbishop of Canterbury: Letter to Qu. Anne: 1712.: Copy.
f. 113 Anne of England: Letter to, from Archbp. Tenison: 1712.
f. 117 William Talbot, Bishop successively of Oxford, Salisbury, and Durham: Speech in the House of Lords on the Union with Scotland: 1707.
f. 117 Archibald Campbell, Marquis of Argyll: Patent. of Dukedom to: 1650.: Copy.
f. 121 London, England: Petition of the warders of the Tower: 1637.
f. 123 Scotland: Protest of the nobles, etc., on the King's declaration: 1638.
f. 140 Hamilton, Lanarkshire: Inventory of historical papers in the charter-room at the Palace: 18th cent.: Extr.
f. 155 Henry Lawrence, President of the Council of State: Letter to G. Frost: 1655.
f. 161 Carlo Rossetti, Cardinal: Account of his intrigues in England: 1641.
f. 163 Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester: Memoirs of the impeachment of Lord Strafford: 1640.: Copy.
f. 163 Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford (1640): Memoirs of the Duke of Manchester on the impeachment of: 1640.
f. 177 William Smith, Under Secretary of the Ordnance: Attests copy of the Duke of Argyll's patent (1650) from Charles II.: 1737.
f. 177 James Cockburn, Secretary to the Master General of the Ordaance: Attestation by: 1737.
f. 179 Major General John Lambert: Council letter signed by: 1655.
f. 179 Colonel Philip Jones: Council letter signed by: 1655.
f. 179 Gualter Frost, Treasurer to Council of State: Council letter to: 1655.
f. 179 William Williams: Order for payment to, for printing the Bills of Mortality: 1655.
f. 179 Major-General Philip Skippon: Council letter signed by: 1635.
f. 179 Walter Strickland: Council letter signed by: 1655.
f. 179 Philip Sydney, Viscount Lisle; 3rd Earl of Leicester 1677; Lord Lieutenant of Ireland: Council letter signed by: 1655.
f. 184 Jews: Commission of Charles II. to treat with the Jews at Amsterdam: 1656.
f. 184 Sir Gilbert Pickering: Council letter signed by: 1655.
f. 184 Charles II of England: Commission to Lt. Gen. Middleton to treat with the Jews at Amsterdam: 1656.: Copy.
f. 184 Amsterdam, Holland: Commission from Charles II. to treat with the Jews at: 1655.
f. 184 John Middleton, 1st Earl of Middleton; High Commissioner to the Scotch Parliament, afterwards Governor of Tangier: Commission to, to treat with the Jews of Amsterdam: 1656.
f. 186 John Colepeper, Baron Colepeper: Letter to Lord Chancellor Hyde: 1658.: Copy.
f. 186 Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon: Letter to, from Lord Colepeper: 1658.
f. 188 Oliver Cromwell of England: View of foreign affairs in time of: 17th cent.
f. 188 John Thurloe, Secretary of State: View of foreign affairs in the Protector's time, attributed to: 17th cent.
f. 197 Ireland: Debate on the state of Popery in Ireland: 1756.
f. 197 William Henry, DD, Dean of Killaloe: Account of the inquiry into the state of Popery in Ireland: 1756.
f.209 Breda: Art. 21 of the Treaty of: 1667.: Copy.
f. 211 Charles II of England: Order concerning the counter signing of Signs-manual: 1667.: Copy.
f. 214 Robert Shrimpton: Recollections of events at St. Alban's Abbey: 1668.
f. 214 St Albans Abbey: Account of ceremonial at, before the dissolution: 1668.
f. 216 Charles II of Spain: Secret treaty between France and Germany for the partition of Spain: 1668.: Copy.
f. 216 Louis XIV of France: Treaty with the Emperor for the partition of Spain: 1668.: Copy.
f.216 Leopold I; Emperor of Germany: Secret treaty with Louis XIV.: 1668.: Copy.
ff. 224, 262 John Carteret, Baron Carteret; Earl Granville, Secretary of State, etc: Notes to Lord Hardwicke: circ. 1750-1760.
f. 232 America: Reflexions sur Pétat des Colonies Anglaises et Francaises: 1755.
f. 238 Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey: Discourse conc. impositions on merchandizes: 1671.
f. 246 Eugène, Prince of Savoy-Carignan: Letters to the Duke of Marlborough: 1710-1711.: Abstracts.
f. 262 Sir George Dowing, 1st Baronet: Letter to,from Charles II.: 1672.
f. 262 Charles II of England: Letter to Sir G. Downing: 1672.
f. 264 Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington: Letter to, from Sir W. Godolphin: 1672.
f.264 Sir William Godolphin, Ambassador to Spain: Letters to Lord Arlington: 1672.
ff. 267, 269, 273 Anthony Grey, Earl of Kent: Letters to, from H. Stubbs: 1673-1674.
ff. 267, 269, 273 Dr Henry Stubbs: Letters to Lord Kent: 1673-1674.: Copies.
ff. 282, 283 City of Tangier: Patents relating to the government of: 1661, 1680.: Copies.
ff. 286-308 Luxemburg: Papers relating to the siege of: 1684.
f. 288 Sebastien Le Prestre, Seigneur de Vauban: Letter to de Louvois: 1684.
f. 294 Luxemburg: Plan of.
f. 306 François Michel Le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois; French Minister: Letter to -: 1684.
f. 308 François Michel Le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois; French Minister: Letter to -- de Barillon: 1684.
f. 309 England; Parliament: Report of the Committee for the better securing of Religion, Laws, and Liberties: 1688.
f. 309 Sir George Treby, Attorney General and (1692) Chief Justice of Common Pleas: Report of the Committee on Religion, Laws, and Liberties: 1688.
f. 312 William III and Mary II of England: Treaty with the United Provinces: 1689.: Copy.
f. 312 Netherlands, United Provinces: Treaties with Gt. Britain: 1678-1732.: Lat.
f. 321 Customs and Excise: Order of Council concerning Embargo: 1691.
f. 323 Ireland: Warrant for transportation of Irish papists to Venice: 1693.
f. 323 Colonel Henry Luttrell: Warrant to, for transport of Irish papists to Venice: 1693.
f. 323 William III and Mary II of England: Warrant for transportation of Irish papists to Venice: 1693.: Copy.
f. 323 Venice: Warrant for transportation of Irish papists to: 1693.
f. 325 John Somers, Baron Somers 1697: Letter to -: 1696.: Copy.
f. 326 Anne of England: Warrant concerning ships stopped before the declaration of war: 1702.: Copy.
f. 329 England; Parliament: Reasons on the amendments to the Succession Bill: 1706.
f. 329 Anne of England: Proceedings on the Succession Bill: 1706.
f. 337 William III and Mary II of England: Opinions concerning the disposal of his jewels: 1706.
f. 337 Crown Jewels: Counsel's opinions on the ownership of: 1706.
f. 342 Philippe Orléans, Duc d': Anecdote of: 1708.
f.346 John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough: Letters to, from Pr. Eugene of Savoy: 1710-1711.: Abstr.
ff. 350-368 James Stanhope, General, afterwards Viscount and Earl Stanhope, Secretary of State, etc: Letters to Sir John Norris: 1710.
ff. 350-368 Admiral Sir John Norris: Letters to, from Lt. Gen. Stanhope: 1710.
f. 371 James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde: Abstract of his intructions and letters when in command of the Army in Flanders: 1712.
ff. 384, 388 Trade and Commerce: Proceedings of the commissaries appointed to treat with France and Spain on: 1713-1714.
f. 390 William Stuart, MP: Letter to, from the Duke of Argyll: 1715.
f. 390 John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll and 1st Duke of Greenwich: Letter to W. Stuart: 1715.: Copy.
f. 398 George I of England: Opinions of the judges on the education of his grandchildren: 1718.
f. 404 Witchcraft: Evidence of witnesses against persons accused of, in co. Leicester: 1717.
f. 407 George I of England: Quarrel with the Prince of Wales: 1717.
f. 409 Proclamations: List, from March: 1702, to Apr.1719.
f. 416 Prince Boris Ivanovitch Kourakin: Letter to Wesselowski: 1719.: Copy.

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