Add MS 4293

Miscellaneous warrants, letters. etc., chiefly original, collected by Thomas Birch; 1536-1765. The names of the writers, etc., are to be found in the Index of the present Catalogue. The more important articles are described below:-

(1) Warrant of Henry VIII to Sir Thomas Audeley, Chancellor of England, for a special commission to try the charges against Queen Anne Boleyn, 24 Apr. 1536, with the result of the inquiry. Cf. J. A. Froude, History of England, 1890, ii. p. 359. Latin. Copy. ff. 1-2.

(2) Warrant of Queen Elizabeth I to Sir Martin Calthrop, Lord Mayor of London, to levy and muster 1,000 men for service in the Low Countries; 2 Apr. 1589. Signed by the Queen and countersigned by Thomas Windebank. ff. 3-4b (3) Warrant of Charles I for sending William Petty to Venice to purchase Bartolomeo della Nave's collection of pictures, the King to have a fourth share, after an equal division of the collection by an expert, the priority of choice to be decided by throw of the dice; 8 July 1634. Signed. Cf. Add MS. 4106, f. 186. f. 5.

(4) Warrant of Charles II forbidding any printer or other to print 'a Book or Poem call'd Hudibras ... without the consent of Samuel Boteler, Esq^r ; 10 Sept. 1677. Signed by Charles II, and countersigned by Sir John Berkenhead. Printed in Nash's edition of Hudibras, 1793, i, p. viii. f. 7.

(5) Queen Anne to Sir George Rooke condoling with him on 'ye great Affliction wch hath befallen'; n.d. (Jan. 1705?). f. 9.

(6) Elizabeth, widow of Frederick V, Elector Palatine, to Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel and Surrey, Earl Marshal; The Hague, 22/12 Feb. 1634. ff. 11-12.

(7) George I to Philip V of Spain on the re-establishment of amity between the two countries; 1 June 1721. French and English translation. Copies. ff. 13-15b.

(8) Sir Godfrey Kneller to Edward Porter, on the engraving of a picture; n.d. ff. 17-18b.

(9) Louis de Bourbon, Prince de Condé, to Oliver Cromwell?, asking him to give ear to what the Sieur de Barrière may say to him; Brussels, 11 June 1653. French. Copy. f. 20.

(10) 'Letter from the Synod of the Kirk of Scotland at Edinburgh to King Charles containing a serious Admonition'; 1643?. f. 2 1.

(11) Will of James Talbot, Rector of Spofforth, with inscription for his monument; 31 Jan. 170 7/8. Signed and sealed. ff. 35-38b.

(12) The Hon. Robert Boyle to Robert Thompson 'concerning the India Company's propagating the Gospel in the East Indies'; Pall Mall, 5 Mar.

169 6/7. ff. 45-46.

(13) Statements, etc., relating to the performances of Valentine Greatrakes the 'stroker' (d. 1683). ff. 49-53b.

(14) William Congreve, dramatist, to Edward Porter; circa 1700. ff. 54-64b.

(15) John Flamsteed to Henry Oldenburg; Greenwich, 13 May 1676. f. 68.

(16) John Evelyn to the Hon. Robert Boyle; Says Court, Sept. 1659, 17 Sept. 1661. ff. 69-72b.

(17) Peter Francius to Vincenzo Minutoli; Amsterdam, 10 Aug. 1683. Latin. ff. 73-74b.

(18) — Gesner to Vincenzo Minutoli; Zurich, 25 Sept. 1683. Latin. ff. 75-76b.

(19) John Hawkesworth, author, to Lockyer Davis, bookseller; 4 Aug. 1765. f. 78.

(20) Eliza Haywood, novelist, to —, submitting some of her works; circa 1730. ff. 81,82.

(21) Cotton Mather, D.D., to Daniel Williams, D.D.; Boston, New England, 30 Apr. 1714. ff. 83-84b.

(22) Walter Needham, F.R.S., to Richard Busby, Master of Westminster School; late 17th cent. ff. 85-86b.

(23) Robert Walpole, Earl of Orford, to Charles-; Houghton, 24 June 1743. Copy. f. 87.

(24) John Woodward, Professor of Physic, Gresham College, to 18 July 1722. f. 91.

(25) Correspondence of William Lilly, astrologer, with Elias Ashmole; 25 Apr. 1670-26 June 1677. ff. 111-129.

(26) Gilbert Sainthill, M.D., to William Lilly; Broadhembury, 24 June 1650. ff.133-134b.

(27) Isaac Barrow to John Collins; Trinity College, Cambridge, 5 Sept. 1664-29 Mar. 1670. Copies. Printed in S. P. Rigaud, Correspondence of Scientific Men, 1841-1862, ii, p. 32. ff. 136-148b passim.

(28) Isaac Vossius to Isaac Barrow?; 23 Feb. 1675. Copy. French and English translation. f. 149. Paper; ff. 151. Folio. 1536-1765.

includes:

• f. 1 Henry VIII of England: Warrant for a special commission to try Qu. Anne Boleyn: 1536.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 3 Thomas Windebank, Clerk to the Signet; father of Sir Francis Windebank: Royal warrant counter signed by: 1589.
• f. 3 Army; England: Royal warrant to levy 1000 men in London for the Low Countries: 1589.
• f. 3 Elizabeth I of England: Warrant to Sir M. Calthrop, Lord Mayor of London, to levy soldiers: 1589.: Signed.
• f. 3 Sir Martin Calthrop, Lord Mayor of London: Royal warrant to him to levy soldiers: 1589.
• f. 5 William Petty: Royal warrant to, for the purchase of paintings at Venice: 1634.
• f. 5 Bartolomeo della Nave: Warrant from Charles I for purchase of his collection of paintings at Venice: 1634.
• f. 5 (signed) Art. Miscellaneous: Warrant of Charles I for the purchase of pictures at Venice: 1634.
• f. 5 (signed) Charles I of England: Warrant to W. Petty to purchase paintings in Venice: 1634.
• f. 7 Samuel Butler, satirist: Warrant to protect copyright of 'Hudibras': 1677.
• f. 7 Charles II of England: Injunction against infringing the copyright of 'Hudibras': 1677.: Signed.
• f. 9 Anne of England: Letter to Sir G. Rooke: [?1705].
• f. 11 Frederick V; Elector Palatine of the Rhine; King of Bohemia: Letter of Elizabeth, his widow, to Lord Arundel: 1634.
• f. 11 Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel and Surrey d 1646: Letter to, from Qu. Elizabeth of Bohemia: 1634.
• ff. 13, 15 George I of England: Letter to Philip V of Spain: 1721.: Fr. copy and Engl. transl.
• f. 17 Sir Godfrey Kneller, Baronet artist: Letter to E. Porter: bef. 1723.
• f. 17 Edward Porter: Letter to, from Sir G. Kneller: bef. 1723.
• f. 20 Oliver Cromwell of England: Letter to, from the Prince de Condé: 1653.: Fr.: Copy.
• f. 20 Louis de Bourbon, Prince de Condé: Letter to O. Cromwell: 1653.: Fr.: Copy.
• f. 21 Charles I of England: Letters to, from the Synod of the Kirk of Scotland: 1643.
• f. 21 County of Edinburgh: Letter from the Synod of the Kirk at, to Charles I: 1643.
• f. 22 Meinzeis, Minister of Carlowereck: Letter to the presbytery of -: circ. 1638.
• ff. 24-26 co. Camb. See of Ely: Arguments for granting a lease of the lands of to the Lord Keeper, and for appointing a new bishop: 1599.: Copy.
• f. 27 Alice Aldbrough, wife of R Aldbrough, of Ellingthorpe: Dispensation to, to eat meat in Lent: 1630.
• f.27 Samuel Harsnet, Archbishop of York: Dispensation to eat flesh in Lent signed by: 1630.
• f. 28b Sir George Rawdon, 1st Baronet: Notes of his family: 17th cent.
• f. 29 John Thwaites, of Gledhow: Deposition conc. requisition of his horses: 1644.
• f. 29 Sir William Wentworth: Deposition signed by: 1644.
• f. 30 John Thwaites, of Gledhow: Militia order to: 1650.
• f. 30 John Preston, of Apletrewick: Militia order to: 1650.
• f. 31 Tbomas Dickinson, Parliamentary Tax Commissioner: Warrant signed by: 1649.
• f. 31 Sir Edward Rodes, afterwards MP and PC: Warrant signed by: 1649.
• f. 31 John Farrer, Parliamentary Tax Commissioner: Warrant signed by: 1649.
• f. 31 Captain Thomas Tottie: Appointment as collector for the wapentake of Skyrack: 1649.
• ff. 31, 48 John Thwaites, of Gledhow: Appointment and accompt of, as collector for the wapentake of Skyrack: 1649.
• ff. 31, 48 Wapentake of Skyrack, Yorkshire: Appointment and account of tax collectors for: 1649.
• ff. 33-34 Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire: Tax assessment for Chapel Allerton: 1658.
• ff.35-38b James Talbot, DD; Rector of Spofforth 1700: Will: 1708.: Signed and sealed.
• f. 38 George Plaxton, Vicar of Sheriffhales and (1703) Rector of Barwick-in-Elmet: Note to R. Thoresby: 1711.
• ff. 39-40 Mecklenburg family: Notes on, by T. Birch: 18th cent.
• f. 41 Thomas Toller, Vicar of Sheffield: Account of the Deanery of Doncaster: circ. 1612.: Copy.
• f. 41 Reverend Henry Sampson, d 1700 MD: Account of the Deanery of Doncaster, copied by: 17th cent.
• f. 41 Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire: Account of the parishes of the Deanery, by T. Toller and R. Clark: circ. 1612.: Copy.
• f. 41 Richard Clark, Vicar of Braithwell: Account of the Deanery of Doncaster: circ. 1612.: Copy.
• f. 42 William Aglionby, diplomat: Letter to -: 1700.
• f. 43 St George Ashe, Bishop of Clogher and (1717) of Derry: Letter to --: 1695.
• f. 44 Osborne Barwell, clerk at the House of Commons: Letters to T. Birch: 1739.
• f. 45 Hon Robert Boyle, d 1691 FRS; physicist and chemist: Letter to R.Thompson: 1677.
• f. 45 Robert Thompson: Letter to, from the Hon. R. Boyle: 1677.
• f. 49 Alexander Herbert Phaire, of St. John's, Enniscorthy: Extracts from letters to V. Greatrakes: 1744.: Two copies.
• ff. 49-53b Valentine Greatrakes, 'the stroker': Treatise and extracts from letters rel. to: 1666, 1744, n.d.
• ff. 50-53b Hon Robert Boyle, d 1691 FRS; physicist and chemist: Memoranda conc. V. Greatrakes: 1666.
• ff. 54-64 William Congreve, dramatist: Letters to E. Porter: 1700.
• f. 65 G. Cooksey: Letter to Dr. Brackenridge: 1753.
• ff.66 Thomas Dale, MD, of Charlestown, S Carolina; son of F Dale, of Hoxton: Letter to Mrs. -: 1726.
• f. 68 Henry Oldenburg, Secretary of the Royal Society: Letter to, from J. Flamsteed: 1676.
• f. 68 John Flamsteed, Astronomer Royal: Letter to H. Oldenburg: 1676.
• ff. 69, 7 1 John Evelyn, diarist: Letters to Hon. R. Boyle: 1657-1664.
• ff. 69, 71 Hon Robert Boyle, d 1691 FRS; physicist and chemist: Letters to, from J. Evelyn: 1657-1664.
• f. 73 Vincenzo Minutoli, Professor of Greek and History at Geneva: Letter to, from P. Francius: 1683.: Lat.
• f. 73 Peter Francius, Dutch scholar: Letter to V. Minutoli: 1683.: Lat.
• f. 75 Vincenzo Minutoli, Professor of Greek and History at Geneva: Letter to, from - Gesner: 1683.: Lat.
• f. 75 Gesner, of Zurich: Letter to V. Minutoli: 1683.: Lat.
• f. 77 William Hardisty, of Water Poppleton: Letter to Lord Hardwicke: 1745.
• f. 78 John Hawkesworth, LLD; writer: Letter to L. Davis: 1765.
• f. 80 Thomas Nutting, alderman, of Cambridge: Letter to -, and proposal for a fire engine: 18th cent.: Copies.
• ff. 81, 82 Eliza Haywood, writer: Letters to -: circ. 1730.
• f. 83 Cotton Mather, DD; American puritan divine: Letter to D. Williams: 1714.
• f. 85 Richard Busby, Head Master of Westminster School: Letters to, from W. Needham: 1655, late 17th cent.
• f. 85 Walter Needham, d 1691 FRS; anatomist: Letters to R. Busby: 1655, late 17th cent.
• f. 87 Sir Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford; Prime Minister: Letter to Charles -: 1743.: Copy.
• f. 88 Guy Smith, of Virginia: Letter to H. Dodwell: 1714.
• f. 89 Reverend George Watts, Master of the Temple 1771: Letter to --: circ. 1736.: Lat.
• f. 91 John Woodward, MD; Professor of Physic at Gresham College: Letter to -: 1722.
• f. 92 Matthew Wright, of Northwich: Letter to, from J. Wrenche: 1642.
• f. 92 John Wrenche: Letter to M. Wright: 1642.
• f. 94 Mrs Mary Ford: Letter to, from: early 18th cent.
• f. 96 M. Booth, widow, of Salford: Account of her death: 1667.
• f. 97 John Letherland, Presbyterian minister, of Stratford-upon-Avon: Letter to W. Tong: 1707.
• f. 98 Brian Walton, Bishop of Chester 1660: Letter to, from T. Mallory, etc.: 1661.: Copy.
• f. 98 Thomas Mallory, DD; Canon of Chester: Letters to the Bps. of London and Chester: 1661.: Copies.
• f. 98 Henry Pigott, Rector of Brindle: Letters to the Bps. of London and Chester: 1661.: Copies.
• f. 98 Hugh Barrow, Vicar of Lancaster: Letters to the Bps. of London and Chester: 1661.: Copies.
• f. 98 Gilbert Sheldon, Bishop of London and (1663) Archbishop of Canterbury: Letter to, from T. Mallory and others: 1661.: Copy.
• f. 98 Richard Sherlock, d 1689 DD; Rector of Winwick: Letters to the Bps. of London and Chester: 1661.: Copies.
• f. 99 John Goudet: Letter to, from: 1723.: Imperf.
• f. 101 Pierre Des Maizeaux, d 1745 F R S; author: Letter to -: 1731.
• f. 103 François La Rochefoucauld, Duc de la Rochefoucauld: Letter to Mlle. de Sillery: circ. 1670.: Fr.: Copy.
• f.103 Gabrielle-Françoise Brulart, daughter of the Marquis de Sillery: Letter to, from the Duc de la Rochefoucauld: circ. 1670.: Fr.: Copy.
• ff. 104, 108 Jacques Basnage de Beauval, Minister of the Walloon Congregation at the Hague: Letters to V. Minutoli: 1673, 1683.: Fr.
• ff. 104, 108 Vincenzo Minutoli, Professor of Greek and History at Geneva: Letters to, from J. Basnage de Beauval: 1673, 1683.: Fr.
• f. 106 Mrs Augier: Letter to, from Dr. -: 1658.
• f. 107 Vincenzo Minutoli, Professor of Greek and History at Geneva: Letters to, from P. Bayle: 1671-1702.: Fr. and Lat.
• f. 107 Pierre Bayle, d 1706 French philosopher: Letters to V. Minutoli: 1676 circ. 1700.: Fr. and Lat.
• ff. 109-110b John Ayliffe, forger; ex. 1759: Notes on the case of his orphan and creditors by T. Birch: 1761.
• ff. 111-126,128 Elias Ashmole, founder of the Ashmolean Museum: Correspondence with W. Lilly: 1670-1677.
• ff.111-126,128 William Lilly, astrologer: Correspondence with Elias and Elizabeth Ashmole: 1670-1677.
• f. 119 Ruth Lilly, 3rd wife of William Lilly: Letter to Elizabeth Ashmole, partly by: 1670.
• f. 119 Elizabeth Ashmole, wife of Elias Ashmole: Letter to, from R. and W. Lilly: 1670.
• f. 130 H. Whitmore, of Chester: Letter to E. Ashmole: 1653.
• f. 130 Elias Ashmole, founder of the Ashmolean Museum: Letter to, from H. Whitmore: 1653.
• f. 132 John Sheare: Letter to E. Ashmole: 1685.
• f. 132 Elias Ashmole, founder of the Ashmolean Museum: Letter to, from J. Sheare: 1685.
• f. 133 William Lilly, astrologer: Letter to, from G. Sainthill: 1650.
• f. 133 Gilbert Sainthill, physician: Letter to W. Lilly: 1650.
• f. 135 Robert Spry, of Plymouth: Letter to W. Lilly: 1655.
• f. 135 William Lilly, astrologer: Letter to, from R. Spry: 1655.
• ff. 136-148b passim John Collins, d 1683 FRS; mathematician: Letters to, from I. Barrow: 1664-1670.: Copies.
• ff. 136-148b, passim lsaac Barrow, d 1677 DD, FRS, mathematician and divine: Letters to J. Collins: 1664 -1670.: Copies.
• ff. 145, 150-151 lsaac Barrow, d 1677 DD, FRS, mathematician and divine: Notes on, by T. Birch: 18th cent.
• f. 149 lsaac Barrow, d 1677 DD, FRS, mathematician and divine: Letter to, from I. Vossius: 1676.: Fr.: Copy, with Engl. transl.
• f. 149 Isaac Vossius, scholar and bibliophile: Letter to [I?] Barrow,: 1676.: Fr.: Copy, with Engl. transl.