Add MS 21138

VOL. IV. 1706-1751. 1. LETTER from Vannaersen [van Aersen] to [Richard Boyle,] Viscount Shannon, Brigadier General, claiming the amount of a debt, with the account; London, 18 Nov. 1706, f. 18.

2. A lampoon upon the aldermen of Dublin, entitled "An Auction of Seventeen Citty Patriotts, curiously engraved on a copper plate to be sold on the 29th of this Instant at Patt's Coffee House," f. 23.

3. Letter from [Thomas St. Lawrance] Lord Howth, to Secretary Southwell about a lighthouse at Howth; Howth, 22 Jan. 17¹¹/₁₂ ; with a memorial to the Duke of Ormonde, f. 44.

4. Letters from Sir Constantine Phipps [Lord Chancellor of Ireland], to Secretary Southwell, about public affairs; Dublin, 17 Feb. 171²/₃ 27 May, 1713. Holograph. ff. 56, 58, 60.

5. "An abstract of the number of houses in the severall parishes of the city of Dublin and suburbs thereof, with the increase since the year 1701 to 1712, and from 1712 to 1718, and from 1701 to 1718, as taken by survey in March, 1718," f. 62; together with "A 7 years brief of the bills of Mortality for the City and suburbs of Dublin divided into parishes, 1712-1718," f. 64.

6. "A proposeal to encourage charity schools in y^e kingdom of Ireland for y^e Instruction of the children of Popish Natives in y^e Protestant religion and the English Tongue," f. 73.

7. Account of Fiants sealed from 24 June, 1742, to 24 June, 1751, f. 94.

includes:

• f.2 David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore: Memorial: 1706.
• f. 10 Sir Charles Hedges, Secretary of State: Official letters to various persons: 1701-1711.: Drafts and Copies.
• f. 11 George Davie, of Cork: Petition to the Duke of Ormonde: circ. 1706.
• f. 12 Martin Tucker, of the Custom House, Dublin: Petition, as commissary of transportations: 1706.
• f. 15 Lieutenant-General William Steuart, Commander-in-Chief in Ireland under the Duke of Ormond: Memorials to the Duke of Ormond: 1704, 1705.
• f. 17 County of Dublin: State of the poll at the election: 1706.
• f. 18 van Aersen: Letter to Lord Shannon: 1706.
• f. 21 John Knightley, Groom Porter of Ireland: Proceedings against: 1706.
• f. 23 County of Dublin: Lampoon on the Aldermen: 18th cent.
• ff. 32-35 Maurice Hussey, Colonel: Petition to the Duke of Ormonde: 1711.
• f. 36 Charles Hickman, Bishop of Derry: Agreement with W. Dent: 1711.
• ff. 38, 52 Catharine Dent: Petition and letter to J. Dawson: 1712.
• f. 40 Dublin; University: Disbursements for buildings at Trinity College: circ. 1700.
• ff. 42, 48 Maurice Hussey, Colonel: Letters to E. Southwell: 1712.
• f. 44 Right Hon Edward Southwell, Secretary of State for Ireland: Letters to, from Lord Howth: 1712.
• f. 44 Howth, Dublin: Memorial on a lighthouse at: 1712.
• ff. 44, 46 Thomas St Lawrence, Baron Howth: Letter to E. Southwell, and memorial to the Duke of Ormonde: 1712.
• f. 50 Thomas Hare, Secretary to Lord Bolingbroke: Letter to Hon. W. Southwell: 1712.
• ff. 56, 58, 60 Right Hon Edward Southwell, Secretary of State for Ireland: Letters to, from Sir C. Phipps: 1713.
• ff. 56-61 Sir Constantine Phipps, Lord Chancellor of Ireland: Letters to E. Southwell: 1712-1713.
• f. 64 County of Dublin: Statistics relating to: 1701-1718.
• f. 67 John Rathborne: Letter to E. Southwell: 1720.
• f. 68 Thomas Evans: Letter to E. Southwell: 1723.
• f. 73 Ireland: Proposal to encourage charity schools to instruct Popish children in the Protestant religion and English tongue: 18th cent.
• ff. 77-83 Sir Richard Cox, Baronet: Correspondence with the Bishop of Cork and the Speaker of the House of Commons: 1738.: Copy.
• ff. 77-83 Robert Clayton, Bishop of Cork and Ross; Bishop of Clogher 1745: Correspondence with Sir R. Cox and the Speaker: 1738.
• ff. 77-83 Henry Boyle, 1st Earl of Shannon; Speaker of the Irish House of Commons: Correspondence with the Bishop of Cork, and Sir R. Cox: 1738.