Sloane MS 1200

Sloane 1200

Paper, in folio, ff. 129, XVII century.

1. The several speeches etc. delivered in Parliament, April 1640

Grievances discussed in the House of Commons; 13 April 1640. ff. 3 and 36.

Serjeant Glanvile’s speech to the King, 15 April 1640 f. 4. b.

The Lord Keeper’s speech approving of the Speaker. f. 6.

Mr Serjeant Glanvile’s speech in answer, f. 7.

Mr Grimstone’s speech, f. 13.

The Earl of Bristol’s sonns speech, f. 16.

Sir Benjamin Ruddier’s speech. f. 17.

Sir John Wreye’s speech, f. 18. b.

Sir Francis Seimour’s speech, f. 19. b.

Mr Pimme’s speeches. ff. 21. b and 37

Mr Rouse his speech. f. 24. b.

Mr Herbert’s report from the Lords Committees to the House of Commons, f. 27.

The Resolutions of the House of Commons thereupon, f. 29. b.

Mr Pimme’s speech at his conference with the Lords Committees, f. 31.

Mr Elliott’s speech against the oath ex officio. f. 33.

Mr Pymme’s second speech in Parliament, f. 35.

2. A discourse of the high courte of Parliament and of the authoritie of the same, collected out of the common lawes of this land and other good authorities. ff. 38-76.

3. Sir Rob. Heath Attorney General his Bill of information against John, Earl of Clare, Ro. Earl of Somerset, Sir Ro. Cotton, and others, praying that they may be summoned before the Star Chamber to answer a change of libel. ff. 77-85.

4. The Earl of Strafforde’s instructions to Sir Jacob Asteley, Serjt. Major General for the government of the Army, date. 5 November 1640. f. 86.

5. Considerations from the Serjt. Major General for the muster , f. 88.

6. Further directions by the Serj. Major General, dat.

Rippon, 12 Jany. 1640. f. 89.

Directions from the same to the Colonels of foot, dat. Rippon, 23 November 1640. f. 89. b.

7. An account of the several regiments of foote as mustered 25 March 1640, by command from the Houses of Parliament, together with the names of the deputie Commissaries and Country Gentlemen as mustered the same that day. ff. 90-114.

8. A like account of the regiments of horse. f. 109.

9. The names of such counties as were charged with horses for his majesty’s service in the artillerye, together with the names of the conductors of each countrye, as also the number of the carters and horses. ff. 114. b. -116.

10. The names of the officers in the artillery. ff. 116. b.-121.

11. An account of the ordnance etc. f. 121. b.

12. The division of the army into its several brigades, f. 123.

13. The oath administered by the Earl of Crawfurth to the troop of the Scoch officers under his command. f. 125.

14. Dayes appointed by His Excellence the Earl of Holland, of disbanding the Fote and horse regiments. f. 126.

15. A list of the strength of His Majesty’s horse as mustered 29 March 1641. f. 128.

16. A like list of the foot. f. 129.

includes:

• ff. 1-37 b Charles I of England: Proceedings in Parliament: 1625-1646.
• ff. 4 b, 7 Sir John Glanvill, Serjeant-at-Law, and late Speaker of the H of Commons: Speeches, as Speaker, at the opening of Parliament: 1640.
• f. 6 John Finch, Baron Finch; Lord Chief Justice, Speaker of the House of Commons and Lord Keeper: Declaration of the King's approbation of Serjeant Glanvile as Speaker: 1640.
• f. 13 Sir Harbottle Grimstone, 2nd Baronet; MP: Speech conc. grievances: 1641.
• f. 16 George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol: Abstract of his speech concerning grievances: 1640.
• f. 17 Sir Benjamin Rudyard, MP: Speeches in Parliament: 1627/8, 1628, 1640.
• f. 18 b Sir John Wray, 2nd Baronet; of Glentworth; MPfor county Lincolnshire: Speech: 1640.
• ff. 19 b-21 b Sir Francis Seymour, afterwards 1st Baron Seymour of Trowbridge: Speeches in Parliament: 1627/8, 1640.
• ff. 21 b, 31, 35, 37 John Pym, MP: Speeches in Parliament: 1640.
• ff. 24 b-26 b Francis Rous, MP: Speech concerning grievances: 1640.
• ff. 27-30 Sir Edward Herbert, Solicitor -General: Report from the Lords' Committee to the Commons, with the Commons resolutions: 1640.
• f. 33 Sir John Eliot, MP for Cornwall: Speeches in Parliament: 1626, 1628, 1628/9.
• ff. 38-76 Charles I of England: Discourse of the high court of Parliament: [1628].
• f. 77 Gilbert Burrell: Bill of the Star Chamber against: 17th cent.
• f. 77 Sir Robert Cotton: Bill of the Star Chamber against: [1630].
• f. 77-85 b Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset: Bill of the Star Chamber against: 1630.
• ff. 77-85 b Sir Robert Heath, Chief Justice of King's Bench: Information, as Attorney-General, against Sir R. Cotton and others: [1630].
• ff. 77-85 b Charles I of England: Bill of the Star Chamber against Lord Bedford and others: [1629].
• ff. 77-85 b John Holles, 1st Earl of Clare: Bill of the Star Chamber against: [1629].
• ff. 77-85 b John Selden: Bill of the Star Chamber against: 1629.
• ff. 77-85b Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford: Bill of the Star Chamber against: [1629].
• f. 86 Sir Jacob Astley, Serjeant Major General; afterwards 1st Baron Astley: Directions to, for government of the army during the cessation: 1640.
• f. 86 Sir Thomas Wentworth, afterwards Earl of Strafford: Directions for the government of the Army during the cessation: 1640.
• f. 89 Sir Jacob Astley, Serjeant Major General; afterwards 1st Baron Astley: Directions to Sir J. Fenwicke to muster the foot: 1640.
• f. 89 Sir John Fenwicke, Commissary-General of the Musters: Directions to, from Sir J. Asteley to muster the foot: 1640.
• f. 89 b Sir Jacob Astley, Serjeant Major General; afterwards 1st Baron Astley: Directions to the Colonels of foot: 1640.
• ff. 90-129 Charles I of England: Musters of foot, horse and artillery regiments: 1611.
• f. 125 Ludovic Lindsay, 16th Earl of Crawford: Administration of the oath to his Scotch officers: 1640.
• f. 126 Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland: Appointment of days for disbanding the army: 1641.