Add MS 17018

Vol. I.-Copies of documents and papers, with a few originals, relating to the Conferences at Nimeguen, the Popish Plot, etc., 1675-1685, in the following order:-Letters between Charles II. and various European Princes, Commissions of plein-pouvoir given by Louis XIV. to his Ambassadors, and Extracts from the Register of the States General, etc., relating to the Conferences at Nimeguen, 1675, 1676, f. 1;-Letter from Charles II. to Don Pedro, Regent of Portugal, (afterwards Peter II.); dat. Whitehall, 16 79/80, Latin, f. 39;-Extract from Lord Clarendon's History, vol. ii. lib. 9, respecting Col. (afterwards Sir Jeffery) Shakerly, certified to be a true statement by the signature of Peter Shakerly, his son, f. 41 ;-Appointment, by Oliver Cromwell, of William Ludlow, to the Wardenship of St. John's Hospital, near Wilton; dat. Whitehall, 14 Jan. 1655, f. 43 b.;Abstract of a settlement, by Henry Danvers, Earl of Danby, of the Rangership of Whichwood Forest, co. Oxford, upon his nephew, Henry Danvers; dat. 4 Dec., 19 Car. [1643], f. 45;-" Mr. Williamson's note of all lands granted by his Majesty, from May 1666 to July, 1679," f. 47;-Abstract of a grant by Charles II., of property for-

merly in the possession of the Earls of Northumberland, to James, Duke of Monmouth ; dat. April, 1673; and of a subsequent remittance of the rent reserved upon the same grant, May, 1680, f. 57;-Abstract of a grant, made by Charles II., to James, Duke of Monmouth, of the Manor of Spalding, Sept. 1674, f. 59 ;-Docquets of a commission to John, Lord Vaughan, to be Governor of Jamaica, April, 1674; and of the warrant for his allowance, Aug. 1674; indorsed by [Arthur Annesley] Earl of Anglesey, f. 61 ;-

Extracet from a letter of Sir W. Godolphin to Mr. Secry. Coventry, relating to Don John of Austria's coming to the Spanish Court; dat. Madrid, 20 Nov. 1675 ; in the handwriting of Henry Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, f. 63 ;-" Extract from Sir William Godolphin's letter to my Lord Chamberlain, Nov. 29, 1676, touching the Marquis de Villa Sierra's rising into the first Ministry," in the same handwriting, f. 67,-" Narrative of Don Juan's coming to Court," 27 Jan. 1677, in the same handwriting, f. 69;-A newsletter, concerning affairs in Denmark; dat. Hamburg, 27 Apr. 1677, Fr., f. 73;-" The answer of James, Duke of Ormond, to so much as hee conceives it concernes him to answer, to the Paper given to his Majestie in Councell, by the Lord Viscount Ranelagh, the 1st of March, 167 5/6. Read in Councell, 12 May, 1676," f. 75 ;-

"Relation de la Battaille de Pienne, prés de Mont Casse], le lle Avril, 1677, entre les armées de France et d'Hollande," f. 81 ;-List of the killed and wounded on the French side, at the battle of Pienne, Fr., f. 87 ;-Report of the Lords of the Committee for Trade and Plantations, respecting the government of Jamaica, 13 Nov. 1677; with the King's order thereon, f. 89; -"The Preamble of the Earle of Essex's Commission," as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland [1672], Lat., f. 91 ;-" The Preamble of the Duke of Ormond's Commission in 1677," Lat., f. 93 ;-Three papers of Instructions for the Government of Ireland, delivered to the Duke of Ormond, in 1677; the second paper being regulations drawn up by the Privy Council in 1670, f. 95 ;-Instructions for John, Lord Berkeley of Stratton, Sir William Temple, and Sir Leoline Jenkins, Plenipotentiaries at Nimeguen ; dat. Whitehall, 16 Dec. 1675, in the handwriting of Henry, Earl of Clarendon, f. 108;-

"The Declaration of the People of Virginia" against the Governor, Sir William Berkeley, and others [about July, 1676], f. 110;-Commission and Instructions to [Thomas] Lord Culpeper, appointed Governor of Virginia, [1680] f. 112 ; "An abstract or breif of the last win and testament of the right Honble. the Lady [Elizabeth] Viscountess Mordaunt," 1 Nov. 1677, f. 129 ;-" Mr. Edward Coleman's speech at the place of Execution," 3 Dec. 1678, f. 133;-[Thomas] " Dangerfield's Information, before the House of Commons, 26 Oct. 1680," f. 135 ;-"Mr. Dangerfield's examination at Council, 1-7 Nov. 1679," f. 137;-"Mr. Dangerfield's Information, giving an account of interviews with the Duke of York, and the Earl of Anglesey, Nov. 1680," f. 139 ;-" Report concerning the fire in Fetter Lane, made to the House of Commons, 26 Apr. 1679, f. 143;-Memorial of Robert Power to the Lord Privy Seal ; dat. 26 April, 1679, Autogr. f. 147;-" A Particular of the services performed by Henry Rumbold [ex-consul at Cadiz] for his Majesty"[CharlesII.], partly Autogr.,f. 149;-Deposition of Mrs Elizabeth Cellier, 25 Nov. 1680, indorsed in Lord Anglesey's handwriting, "what Mrs. Cellier offered to sweare about Dangerfield and me," f. 153 ;-" The examination of Wm Roberts, prisoner in the Gatehouse, taken this 7th day of February, 1679, before me Edmund Warrcup, Esq." one of his Majesties Justices of the Peace," etc., "and in the presence of Michael Godfrey, brother to Sir

Edmundbury Godfrey," indorsed by the Earl of Clarendon, f. 155;-Draft of a letter from the Earl of Anglesey to Lawrence Hyde (?), Containing a copy of the deposition laid against him by Dangerfield, dat. Drury Lane, 13 Jan. 1680, f. 157 ;-" The Information of Thomas Dangerfield, Gent., given in upon oath, before the house of Lords, the 15th day of November, 1680, f. 159 ;-Order of Charles II. to Sir Robt. Sawyer, Attorney-General, to cause a " noli prosequi" to be entered upon record to indictments of the Duke of York for Popish rccusaney [1681 ?], f. 164;-" The state of our Treaty with Portugall," in a letter from Mr. Parry; dat. Lisbon, 8 July, 1680, f. 165 ;-

"An Abstract of a Project for a Treaty of Commerce with Portugall," f. 172; " The State of our Trade and Treaty with Portugall, by Mr. Parry," f. 182;-

Articles of Treaty between England and Spain, dat. Windsor, 10 June, 1680, Lat, f. 192;-Petition of Bray D'Oyley of Adderbury, and Dormer Shephard of Great Rollright [co. Oxon], to the King, for indulgence as loyal recusants; with the original certificate in favour of the former, by J. D'Oyley, Littleton Osbald, and Edmund Goodyer, 1685, and of the latter by Fairmedow Penyston, and Edmund Goodere, 6 Nov. 1685, f. 194;-" A Breif of the desires of the East India Company, to the Lords Commissioners appointed by his Majestic to treat with the Dutch Embassadors," f. 199 ;-"Observations upon a late Libell, called a Letter from a person of Quality to his Freind, concerning the King's declaration " [issued 8th April, 16811 f. 201;-" Mr. Hutchinson's answer to Mr. [Edmund] Waller's Panegirique to Cromwell," in verse, indorsed by the Earl of Clarendon, f. 213;-" Elegy on Lord Chancellor Clarendon," preceded by a letter from the author, Martin Lluelyn, M.D., [late Principal of St. Mary Hall, Oxford,] to James Hyde, M.D., Principal of Magdalen Hall, Oxford; dat. 28 [July7l 1679, Autogr., f. 218;-Carmen "in obitum illustrissimi Do Hide, Magnæ Britanniæ Caneellarii, Comitis de Clarendon, etc.," f. 226 " Elogium Sepulehrale Comitis de Clarendon, Magnæ Britanniæ, necnon Academim Oxoniensis, Caneellarii," f. 227. [17,018.]

Henry Hyde, 2nd Earl of Clarendon: Copies of state papers in his band.

Liturgies LATIN: Breviarium Romanum.

includes:

• f. 1 Charles II of England: Letters relating to the treaty of Nimeguen: 1675, 1676.
• f. 39 Peter II of Portugal: Letter to him from Charles I.: 1680.
• f. 39 Charles II of England: Letter to Don Pedro of Portugal: 1680.
• f. 41 Sir Jeffery Shakerly: Extract relating to.
• f. 43 b Oliver Cromwell of England: Appointment of W. Ludlow, to be Warden of St. John's Hospital, Wilton: 1655.
• f. 45 Henry Danvers, Baron Danvers of Dauntsey; and Earl of Danby [1626]: Settlement on his son, of the Rangership of Whichwood: 1643.
• f. 47 Charles II of England: Notes of all his grants of lands: 1666-1679.
• ff. 57. 59 James Fitz Roy, Duke of Monmouth: Grants of land to him: 1673, 1674.
• f. 61 John Vaughan, Lord: Commission an Governor of Jamaica: 1674.
• ff. 63, 69 John, Don, of Austria, natural son of Philip IV. of Spain: Narrative of his coming to the Spanish Court: 1677.
• ff. 63. 67 Sir William Godolphin: Letters: 1675, 1676.
• ff. 81, 87 Pienne: Accounts of the battle there: 1677.
• f. 89 Island of Jamaica: Report on, by the Committee for Trade: 1677.
• f. 91 Algernon Capell, 2nd Earl of Essex: Preamble of his Commission as Lord Lieut. of Ireland: 1672.
• ff. 93. 95 James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde: Commission, and Instructions as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland: 1677.
• f. 95 History of Ireland: Instructions for the Government: 1677.
• f. 110 Virginia: Declaration of the people against the Governor: 1676.
• f. 112 Thomas Culpeper, 2nd Baron Culpeper: Instructions to, as Governor of Virginia: 1680.
• f. 129 Elizabeth Mordaunt, widow of John Viscount Mordaunt: Abstract of her will: 1677.
• ff. 135-139. 153.157. 159 Thomas Dangerfield: Examinations, informations, etc.: 1679, 1680.
• f. 143 London, England: Report on the fire In Fetter Lane: 1679.
• f. 147 Robert Power: Memorial: 1679.
• f. 149 Henry Rumbold, Consul at Cadiz: Particular of his services.
• f. 153 Elizabeth Cellier: Deposition: 1680.
• f. 155 William Roberts: Examination: 1679.
• f. 157 Arthur Annesley, Earl of Anglesey: Letters to L. Hyde: 1680-1.
• f. 164 Charles II of England: Order for a " noli prosequi" against the Duke of York: 1681.
• ff. 165-182 Parry: Letters, etc., on the Treaty of Commerce with Portugal: 1680.
• f. 194 Bray D'Oyley: Petition, with Shephard: 1685.
• f. 199 India, East, Company: Brief of their desires to the Commissioners to treat with the Dutch.
• f. 213 Edmund Waller: Answer of Mrs. Hutchinson to his panegyric on O. Cromwell.
• ff. 218.226. 227 Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon: Elegies upon.