Add MS 15894

VOL. III-Continuation of the Correspondence of the Earl of Clarendon (whilst Lord Lieutenant of Ireland) with the Earls of Rochester and Sunderland (including a few to the King, fr. 44, 118, 152), from 4 July, 1686, to 22 Jan. 168 6/7, ff. 4-435-Interspersed are the following Letters from other persons, and Papers:-Petition from Sir Nicholas Butler to the Earl of Rochester, 1 July, 1686, f. 1 ;-Copy of Address from the City of Cork to the Earl of Clarendon, on admitting Roman Catholics as freemen without taking the oath of allegiance, 2 July, 1686, f. 2;-Examination of Ensign George Burston at Antrim, 8 July, 1686, signed " C. O'Neill," f. 22;-Information given by Will. Pounty at Trim, concerning some robberies, Aug. 1686, f 24; -Letter from John Netterville to the Earl of Rochester, 9 July [1686], f. 26 ;-Copies of Letters from the Earl of Sunderland to the Earl of Clarendon, 13 July, 1686 1 Jan. 168 6/7, ff 36, 108, 142, 188, 211, 263, 303, 369, 423 ;-{Flower] Countess of Clarendon to the Earl of Rochester, 14 July ,

1686, f. 42;-Copy of the Order given by Pichard. Earl of Tyrconnell, to Major [Alexander] Macdonell, 15 July, 1686, f. 46 ;-Anonymous Letter, containing information of a plot against the Lord Lieutenant, indorsed by Lord Clarendon, " found at my closett door at Kilkenny, July 15, 1686," f 48 ;-Depositions of Ellinor Bishopp, Elizabeth McCulloch, and Elizabeth Taylor, of Carrickfergus, taken before Arthur [Chichester] Earl of Donegal], Mayor, 17 July, 1686, f. 50 ;-Sir William Williams (afterwards Solicitor General) to the Earl of Rochester, 18 July, 1686, f. 56;-Memorandum to regulate the town-guards of Dublin with the Lord Mayor, 22 July, 1686, f. 63 ;-Reasons given by several Collectors of the revenue in Ireland for the decrease of the inland excise and licences, July, 1686, f. 65 ;-Proclamation by the Lord Lieutenant and Council of Ireland, for staying prosecutions for seditious words, 28 July, 1686 (printed), f. 77;-Order for the allowance to men discharged out of the King's regiment of guards, 30 July, 1686, f 79;-

Petition of Henry Cullinean to the Earl of Clarendon, 3 Aug. 1686, f. 95;-

Copy of Order of the Lord Lieutenant for the repayment of deductions to discharged soldiers, 4 Aug. 1686, f. 101 ;-Copy of Report of the Judges (J. Nugent and J. Lyndon) to the same, respecting the death of Capt. William Hamilton, 4 Aug. 1686, f. 103;-Examination of certain soldiers concerning a murder in the Phoenix Park, 16 Aug. 1648, f. 128;-Copy of an anonymous Letter, with intelligence respecting the intentions of the Roman Catholics, "found in Christ Church, 31 Aug. 1686," f. 158;-Paper in Lord Clarendon's handwriting, entitled " Memorandums for instructions to the Judges in their respective circuits " [Aug. 16861 f. 170;-Petition of Lieut. George Macghee to the Lord Lieutenant, with the opinion of Major Will. Dorrington thereon [1 Sept. 1686], f. 172;-Copy, in Lord Clarendon's hand, of an Order from Major W. Dorrington to Capt. Arthur, to raise recruits for the regiment of guards, 3 Sept. 1686, f. 186 ;-Copy of Letter from the Office of Ordnance to Mr. Robinson, forbidding stores to be sent to Ireland from Chester, 18 Sept. 1686, f. 199;-Copy of Order given by Major Alexander Macdonnel, alias Macgregorie, to Lieut. Christopher Nugent, to disband men out of the Duke of Ormonde's regiment, 30 Sept. 1686, f. 213 ;-Copy of Letter from the Earl of Rochester to the Earl of Clarendon [7 Oct. 1686-7], f. 237 ;-Copy of the King's Letter to the same (in Lord Clarendon's handwriting), to defer the appointment of Sheriffs, 8 Oct. 1686, f. 239;-Examination of Cornelius Hollohan, of Tallough, co. Waterford, merchant, and Margery, his wife, 10 Oct. 1686, f. 243;-Copy of an anonymous Letter, giving an account of a Sermon preached by a Dominican friar against heretics, dat. Ballamore, 16 Oct. 1686, f. 265;- Examination of Walter Winchcom and George Wattson, troopers, 23 Oct. 1686, f 281;-

Letter of Thomas [Otway], Bishop of Ossory, to Sir ]Paul Rycaut (Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant), dat. Kilkenny, 26 Oct. 1686, f. 285;-Report of [Pierce Butler] Viscount Galway, on the election of Christopher Hueson to be Sovereign of Athlone [Oct. 1686], f. 287;-Substance of part of Mr. Stafford's Charge to the grand-jury at Castle-barr, co. Mayo, Oct. 1686, f. 299;-Copies of Letters from Ambrose Fitz Gerald (Prior of Roscommon) to John Mallone, J. P., 1 Nov. 1686; from J. Mallone to Edmund Fallon (Sovereign of Athlone), 2 Nov. 1686; and from E. Mallone to Sir P. Rycaut, 3 Nov. 1686, f. 301 ;-Anonymous Letter to the Earl of Clarendon, with an account of a conference between the King and a great Irish Lord [Tyrconnel],

at which the former declared his intentions to make Ireland "intirely Catholik," dat. London, 6 Nov, 1686, f. 307 ;-Certificate of Col. Theodore Russell, concerning discharge of certain soldiers, 8 Nov. 1686, f. 308;-

Copy of an anonymous Letter, giving an account of a conversation in which " Mr. Fitz-James " was declared to be heir to the crown of England, 12 Nov. 1686, f. 311 ;-Copy, in Lord Rochester's hand-writing, of a Letter from B [onaventure] Giffard [Bishop of Madaura] to himself, on the subject of religion, 15 Nov. 1686, f. 321 ;-" Positions and Quere's thereupon, concerning a church, to be considered as highly conduceing to the publick peace," n. d., f. 323;-Narrative of the reports raised amongst the people in the counties of Westmeath and Longford, Nov. 1686, ff. 341, 351;-" Minutes of conversation between the French ambassador [Barillon] and Laurence, Earl of Rochester, to induce his Lordship to change his religion, wrote by my Lord's hand," 3 Dec. 1686, f. 361 ;-" Minutes of conversation between the King and E. of Rochester, on the subject of religion, wrote by his Lordship's hand," 4 Dec., 19 Dec. 1686, ff. 363, 408;-Letter from [Robert Spencer] Earl of Sunderland to the Earl of Clarendon (?), 6 Dec. [1686 ?], f. 371 ;-

Memorial of some concerns of Sir Patrick Trant, Dec. 1686, f. 381 ;-Certificate of Sir Thomas Newcomen, about subsistence money, 8 Dec. 1686, f. 383;-

Certificate of Sir Paul Rycaut, about army pay, 17 Dec. 1686, f 398;-The case of the Earl of Rochester, in relation to his grant of £4000 a year on the Post Office, in his own handwriting; with two other papers relating to the same, ff 437-441. [15,894.]

Robert Spencer, Earl of Sunderland: Correspondence with the Earl of Clarendon: 1686, 1687.

includes:

• f. 1 Sir Nicholas Butler: Petition to 'the Earl of Rochester: 1686.
• f. 2 County of Cork: Address on admitting Roman Catholics as Freemen, without oath of allegiance: 1686.
• f. 2 History of Ireland: Address from the city of Cork, on admitting Roman Catholics as freemen without the Oath of Allegiance: 1686.
• f. 22 George Burston, Ensign: Examination of, at Antrim: 1686.
• f. 22 C- O'Neill: Examination of Ensign George Burton: 1686.
• f. 26 John Netterville: Letter to the Earl of Rochester: 1686.
• ff. 44. 118. 152 James II of England: Letters from the Earl of Clarendon: 1686.
• f. 46 Richard Talbot, Earl and titular Duke of Tyrconnel: Order to Major Macdonnell: 1686.
• f. 46 Flower Hyde, wife of Henry, 2nd Earl of Clarendon: Letters to the Earl of Rochester: 1685, 1686.
• f. 46 Alexander Macdonnel, alias Macgregorie, Major: Order to, from the Earl of Tyrconnel: 1686.
• f. 50 Elizabeth Taylor: Deposition before the Earl of Donegall: 1686.
• f. 50 Arthur Chichester, Earl of Donegal: Deposition before him: 1686.
• f. 50 Ellinor Bishopp, of Carrickfergus: Deposition of, before the Earl of Donegal], Mayor: 1686.
• f. 50 Elizabeth McCulloch: Deposition before the Earl of Donegall: 1686.
• f. 56 Sir William Williams: Letter to the Earl of Rochester: 1686.
• f. 63 County of Dublin: Memorandum to regulate the town-guards: 1686.
• f. 65 History of Ireland: Reasons for the decrease of excise and licences: 1686.
• f. 65 Revenue: Reasons for decrease of inland excise: 1686.
• f. 77 History of Ireland: Proclamation by the Lord Lieut. for staying prosecutions for aeditious words: 1686.
• f. 79 Army; England: Allowance to men discharged from the Guards: 1686.
• f. 95 Henry Cullinean: Petition to the Earl of Clarendon: 1686.
• f. 101 Army; England: Order for repayment of deductions: 1686.
• f. 103 John Lyndon: Report concerning the death of Capt. W. Hamilton: 1686.
• f. 103 William Hamilton, Captain: Report concerning his death: 1686.
• f. 103 Thomas Nugent, Justice of the King's Bench in Ireland: Report concerning the death of Capt. W. Hamilton: 1686.
• f. 128 County of Dublin: Examination concerning a murder: 1686.
• f. 158 History of Ireland: Letter with intelligence of their intentions: 1686.
• f. 170 History of Ireland: Instructions to the judges in their circuits: 1686.
• f. 172 George Macghee: Petition to the Lord Lieut. of Ireland.: 1686.
• f. 172 William Dorrington, Major: Opinion on a petition: 1686.
• f. 186 William Dorrington, Major: Order: 1686.
• f. 186 Arthur, Captain: Order to raise recruits: 1686.
• f. 199 Robinson: Letter to, from the Ordnance Office: 1686.
• f. 213 Alexander Macdonnel, alias Macgregorie, Major: Order to Lieut. Nugent to disband men: 1686.
• f. 213 Christopher Nugent, Lieutenant: Order to disband men: 1686.
• f. 239 James II of England: Letters to the Earl of Clarendon: 1686.
• f. 243 Cornelius Hollohan: Examination: 1686.
• f. 281 Walton Winchom: Examination of: 1686.
• f. 281 George Watson: Examination of: 1686.
• f. 285 Thomas Otway, DD, Bishop of Ossory: Letter to Sir P. Rycaut: 1686.
• f. 285 Sir Paul Rycaut: Letter to, from the Bishop of Ossory: 1686.
• f. 287 Pierce Butler, Viscount Galway: Report on the election of Chr. Hueson to he Sovereign of Athlone: 1686.
• f. 287 Christopher Hueson: Election an Sovereign of Athlone: 1686.
• f. 301 John Mallone, J P: Letter to Edmund Fallon: 1686.
• f. 301 E- Mallone: Letter to Sir P. Rycaut: 1686.
• f. 301 Edmund Fallon, Sovereign of Athlone: Letter to, from J. Mallone, J. P.: 1686.
• f. 301 b John Mallone, J P: Letter to, from A. Fitzgerald: 1686.
• f. 301. b Ambrose Fitz Gerald, Prior of Roscommon: Letter to J. Mallone, J. P.: 1686.
• f.301 Sir Paul Rycaut: Letter to, from E. Mallone: 1686.
• f. 307 Richard Talbot, Earl and titular Duke of Tyrconnel: Account of a conference with the king: 1686.
• f. 307 James II of England: Conference with the Earl of Tyrconnel: 1686.
• f. 308 Theodore Russell, Colonel: Certificate: 1686.
• f. 321 Bonaventura Giffard, Bishop of Madaura, Vicar-Apostolic in England: Letter to Lord Rochester: 1686.
• f. 351 History of Ireland: Reports in Westmeath and Long. ford: 1686.
• f. 361 Lawrence Hyde, Viscount Hyde; Earl of Rochester: Conversation with M. de Barillon: 1686.
• f. 361 Paul Barillon, French Ambassador in England: Conversation with the Earl of Rochester: 1686.
• ff. 363. 408 Lawrence Hyde, Viscount Hyde; Earl of Rochester: Conversation with the King: 1686.
• ff. 363. 408 James II of England: Conversations with the Earl of Rochester on religion: 1686.
• f. 381 Sir Patrick Trant: Memorial of some concerns of: 1686.
• f. 383 Sir Thomas Newcomen: Certificate: 1686.
• f. 398 Sir Paul Rycaut: Certificate: 1686.
• f.437 Lawrence Hyde, Viscount Hyde; Earl of Rochester: Case in relation to his grant on the Poet Office.