Sloane MS 1519

Sloane 1519

Paper, in folio, ff. 243, XVII century.

A collection of letters illustrative of English History, addressed for the most part to Thomas third Lord Fairfax.

Index of contents. ff. 1-11.

1. Letter of Philip II, King of Spain, to Queen Elizabeth, concerning his fleet sent to suppress the insurgents in the Low Countries. Dat. Madrid, 8 May 1574, Latin. f.12.

2. Warrant from Sir Francis Windebanke, knt., for John Rushworth, gent., to ride post to Berwick, Dat. at the Court at Oatlands, 16 Aug. 1640. f. 14.

Upon the back are some memoranda by Rushworth relative to his movements.

3. Letter from Philip [fourth] Lord Wharton to Lord Fairfax about advancing £1000 for his use. Dat. Lond. 30 Nov. 1640. f.16.

4. Letter from Sir Maurice Eustace to Sir Th. Tempest, Knt., concerning the defeat of the Irish insurgents by the Duke of Ormond at Kil. Dat. 3 March 1641. f.18.

5. Letter to the same from the same relating the defeat of the Irish rebels and the raising of the siege of Tredathe. Dat. 10 March 1641. f.20.

6. Letter from James [first Duke of] Hamilton to Lord Fairfax, requesting a pass for his servant. Dat. York, 24 March 1642. f.22.

7. Commission granted by William [Cavendish first Marquess of] Newcastle, appointing Col. John Belasys, Governor of York, to take the prisage of wines in the Northern parts of the county [of York?]. Dat. 20 Jan. 1643/4. f. 23.

8. Letter from Geo. Digby to [the Marquess of Newcastle?] notifying that the King had granted permission to Col. John Bellasis to remove from Oxford. Dat. 23 Jan. 1643/4. f.26.

9. Letter from [Rob. Devereux, third Earl of] Essex to Lord Fairfax, requesting him to procure a speedy journey for the bearer of expresses to the Earl of Leven and the Committee of both Nations. Dat. Essex House, 9 Feb. 1643/4. f.28.

10. Letter from Prince Rupert to the Marquess of Newcastle, stating his intention of advancing from Worcester to Sheerbery, Dat. Worcester, 18 Feb. 1643/4. f.30.

11. Letter from Charles I to — [in cypher and imperfect]. Dat. at Oxford, 2 April 1643. f.32.

12. Letter from General Goringe to Lord Fairfax proposing the exchange of the Seacroft prisoners, and requesting that his [Goring's] son may be well treated. Dat. York, 31 May 1643. f.33.

13. A paper written by the parliamentary party containing a denouncement of punishment upon the Royalists, accompanied with reference to texts of Scripture. f.35.

14. Letter from John Lambert to Sir Th. Fairfax, mentioning the sentence passed upon the two Hothams, and the proceedings of the House of Commons, Dat. London, 10 Dec. [1643]. f.37.

15. Letter from the same to the same relative to the difficulty of raising his portion of the monthly sum of £31000 voted for the pay of the Scottish troops, etc. Dat. 17 Dec. [1643]. f.39.

16. Letter from [John second Lord] Balmerinoch [to Lord Fairfax] requesting the restitution of 'some hingings and other houshold stuffe' belonging to the Earl of Somerset. Dat. Edinburgh, 1 Aug. 1644. f.141.

17. Letter from William [2nd Earl of] Dumfries to Lord Farifax, requesting permission to come to Doncaster. Dat. 1 Aug. 1644. f.43.

18. An anonymous prophecy or advice addressed to Lord Fairfax, endorsed 'Germe[n] Prophett, July …..' f.45.

19. Letter from R. Montgomerie to Lord Fairfax, requesting him to cause the taxes allotted for the use of Lord Montgomerie's regiment to be levied. Dat. Derntoune [Darlington], 24 Oct. 1644. f.47.

20. Letter from [John sixth Lord] Sinclair in the name of the Committee of Estates at Edinburgh to Lord Fairfax, requesting him to cause his prisoner Lord Ogilvy to be forwarded to Edinburgh, and also to favour the suit of Mr Boswell to whom the Parliament was indebted £8000 for provisions sent to their Army in Ireland. Dat. Elswick, 5 Oct. 1644. f.49.

21. Copy of a letter from — to [Prince Rupert?] giving an account of the fight at Croperdy bridge, etc. Dat. Evesham, 11 July 1644. f.51.

22. Letter from [Thomas Parker, 14th Lord] Morley and Monteagle to Lord Fairfax, requesting him to release a groom who had been apprehended. Dat. 18 Oct. 1644. f.53.

23. Letter from Gen. Goring to Prince Rupert relative to the difficulty of taking Taunton, and the trial of Lt. Col. Moldsworth. Dat. Wells, 12 April [1644]. f.54.

24. Letter from W[illiam Cavendish, first Duke of] Newcastle to Lord Fairfax in answer to a proposed exchange of prisoners. Dat. York, 15 June 1644. f.56.

25. Copy of a letter of King Charles I to Gen. Goring concerning the loss of Weymouth, and ordering him to form a junction with the troops of Sir Richard Greenvill and Sir John Bercley for the purpose of opposing Vandrosse. Dat. March 3, 1644/5. f.58.

26. Letter from Tho. Lunsford [to Prince Rupert] concerning his preparations for the security of Bristol. Dat. Bristol, 9 March 1644/5. f.60.

27. Letter from [Tho. Lunsford?] to [Prince Rupert?] relative to the state of Bristol, &c. [partly in cypher]. Dat. 12 March 1644/5. f.61.

28. Letter from — to Prince Rupert, [in cypher] an intercepted letter. f.63.

29. Copy of a letter from William Waller to 'the Committee of both Kingdoms at Darby House, London.' requesting 3000 foot for the reduction of the West; 16000 men not declared for either party besieging Hereford, etc. Dat. Marsfield, 23 March 1644/5. f.66.

30. Letter from E[dward Montagu, 2nd Lord] Manchester, requesting a warrant to Col. Russell, to bring some beasts to Suffolk. Dat. Lincoln, 22 Aug. 1644. f.68.

31. Letter from David Leslie [first Lord Newark] to Lord Fairfax, requesting a pass for his brother Sir James Leslie. Dat. Daston Hall, 7 Dec. 1644. f.70.

32. Letter from General Charles Lucas to Prince Rupert, denying that he had quarrelled with Lord Hopeton; mentions the weakness of the garrison at Oxford. Dat. Oxford 6 April 1645. f.72.

33. Letter from Arthur Capell and Charles Lucas to Lord Fairfax complaining of the treatment of some prisoners. Without date. f.74.

Printed in Ellis's Original Letters, First Series, vol. iii, p. 304.

34. Letter from John [first Lord] Byron, to Prince Rupert, concerning the miserable and disaffected state of Cheshire. Dat. Chester, 3 April 1645. f.76.

35. Letter from James [first Marquess of] Montrose, to Lord Fairfax, about the exchange of Mr Darly, a prisoner. Dat. 22 July 1644. f.77.

36. Letter from — to — , containing an account of the misconduct of Major Ballard at Newark. Without date. f.78.

37. Letter from Edw. Hyde to Prince Rupert, mentioning an action in which a party of Cromwell's horse were defeated by Lord Goring near Dorchester, the junction of Cromwell and Waller, etc., partly in cypher, Dat. Bristol, 2 April [1645]. f.80.

38. Letter from Edw. Nicholas to the same, mentioning the proceedings of the Rebels in Scotland and in the West of England, etc., partly in cypher. Dat. Oxford, 1 April [1645]. (? 1646. See Rushworth, vol. vi, p. 273). f.83.

39. Letter from Lady K. Aubigny to Lord Digby requesting his assistance in what her brother shall move the King. Dat. Bristol, 21 March [1645]. f.84.

40. Letter from John [first Earl of] Craufurd-Lindesay to the Lord — requesting to have the key of the cypher used in the addresses between the King and the Prince Rupert. Without date. f.86.

41. Proclamation by Henry Vicomte de Turenne empowering the subjects of the Palatinate to repossess their estates, etc. Dat. Mayence, 11 Jan. 1645. f.88.

42. Letter from [Alex. Leslie, first Earl of] Leven, to Lord Fairfax, congratulating him upon the capture of Leicester. Dat. Cottingham, 27 June 1645. f.89.

43. Letter from [Edward second Viscount] Conway and Kilutta to — recommending to his patronage a cousin of Sir John Coniers, anxious to procure a situation in the Parliamentary Army. Dat. Sion, 16 Sep. 1645. f.91.

44. Letter from E[dward Montagu, second Earl of] Manchester, and [John, first Earl of] Loudoun to Sir Thomas Fairfax, countermanding the march of the dragoons towards Croydon. Dat. Darbie House, 15 April 1645. f.92.

45. Letter from Hugh Peter to John Rushworth requesting him to procure the enlargement of Lady Newport, with a postscript to the same effect by W. Stone[?].

Dat. London, Wednesday, — June 1646. f.94.

46. Letter from [Algernon Percy, tenth] Earl of Northumberland and Robert Barclay to [Lord Fairfax?], in the name of the Committee of both Kingdoms, requesting him to remove such of his men as were quartered in Middlesex, and to examine the warrants of cashiered officers. Dat. Derby House, 28 April 1645. f.96.

47. Letter from Endymion Porter to Lord Asheley [Jacob, first Baron Astley, of Reading], thanking him for a favour, etc. Dat. Oxford, 26 March 1645. f.98.

48. Letter from Henry Morris to John Rushworth recommending a friend for employment. Dat. 10 April 1645. f.100.

49. Letter from William Lenthall to the same mentioning that all the Parliamentary forces had that day been placed under the command of Fairfax, &c. Dat. 19 July 1647. f.102.

50. Letter from W[illiam Fienes, first Viscount] Say and Seale, and [John, second Earl of ] Lauderdaill, in the name of the Committee of both Kingdoms to Sir Thomas Fairfax, relative to the march of Sir Michael Livesey to Sevenoake, and requesting him to punish the Kentish Incendiaries. Dat. Darby House, 26 April 1645. f.104.

51. Letter from [Algernon Percy, tenth] Earl of Northumberland, and [John, second Earl of] Lauderdaill, in the name of the Committee of both Kingdoms, to Sir T. Fairfax, desiring him to remove some of Sir Arthur Hesilrig's troops quartered in Surry, and to cause them to pay their quarters from the time of their listing. Dat. Derby House, 24 April 1645. f.106.

52. Letter from Miles Corbett to Sir Tho. Fairfax, recommending William Turner and Edward Ainsworth for employment. Dat. London, 1 May 1645. f.108.

53. Letter from Algernon Sidney to Sir Thomas Fairfax, stating his appointment as Governor of Chichester, and his intention of giving up his regiment. Dat. London, 14 May [1645?]. f.110.

54. Letter from Henry Grey [first Lord Grey of Groby], Speaker of the House of Lords, to Sir Tho. Fairfax, thanking him in the name of the House, for the victory [of Naseby] gained by him. Dated Westminster 23 June [1645]. f.112.

55. Letter from Philip Skippon to the same, suggesting a line of march, etc. Dat. Reading, 17 May 1645. f.114.

56. Letter from [Algernon Percy, tenth Earl of] Northumberland, and [John, second Earl of] Lauderdaill, in the name of the Committee of both Kingdoms to the same, requesting him to send powder, etc., to the garrison of Abingdon etc. Dat. Derby House, 25 April 1645. f.116.

57. Letter from Henry Savile to Mr Sherburne, requesting him to give a speedy complyance to an enclosed order. Dat. Prince, 9 Sep. 1672. f.118.

58. Letter from He. Jermyn to the Earl of Newcastle sending an intercepted letter from Lowinger to Sir John Hotham, and mentioning Coronet Darcy. Dat. Newark, 20 June [1643?]. f.119.

59. Letter from Tho. Ceely to — notifying the surrender of Chydeocke House, and requesting leave to try one Hunt. Dat. 26 July 1645. f.121.

60. Letter from Lewis Dyne to Sir Tho. Fairfax, refusing to obey his second summons for the surrender of Sherborne Castle. Dat. Sherborne Castle, 6 Aug. 1645. f.123.

61. Letter from Oliver Cromwell to the same concerning his march, and requesting to receive speedy orders. Dat. Wallop, 18 Oct. 1645. f.125.

62. Letter from the same to the same complaining of the malice of the times, etc., recommending Col. Overton. Without date, but endorsed March 1646. f.127.

63. Letter from the same to the same concerning the report brought by the Parliamentary Commissioners who had been sent to the King, the Scotts are willing march out of England. Dat. London, 10 Aug. 1646. f.129.

64. Letter from H. Ireton, to the same, mentioning his condition and posture and promising to be vigilant in preventing the King's escape from Oxford. Dat. Waterstocke, 25 April 1646. f.131.

65. Letter from Bulstrode Whitelocke to John Rushworth, relative to his house at Fillis Courte, [Fawley Court? see Whitelock, p.121, col.2]. Dat. 9 June 1646. f.133.

66. Letter from [Robert Rich, first Earl of] Warwick to the same, against John Lilborne, who had styled Fairfax and Cromwell, 'dere Traitors.' f.135.

67. Letter from Sir Walter Ralegh to Sir John Gilbert, Knt., concerning some bread for his ship. Without date, but endorsed 25 May 1586. f.137.

68. Letter from Philip Skippon to John Rushworth concerning money advanced to Mr Pitson and Colonel Lilburn's men, requesting a commission for his son William, etc. Dat. Newcastle, 4 March 1646[-7]. f.139.

69. Letter from Prince Rupert to — requesting him to intercede with Sir Thomas Fairfax to procure 'some place of liberty and safty' for him [the Prince]. Dat. Oxford, 2 May 1646. f.141.

70. Letter from Oliver Cromwell to Sir Thomas Fairfax requesting a letter of recommendation for Adjutant Flemming. Dat. 31 July 1646. f.142.

71. Letter from the same to John Rushworth recommending Major Lilburne for employment under Sir Tho. Fairfax. Dat. 'The House', 26 Aug. [1646]. f.143.

72. Letter from the same to Sir Thomas Fairfax in favour of the petition of the Staffordshire Gentlemen, etc. Dat. 6 Oct. 1646. f.145.

73. Letter from the same to the same, concerning the petition from the City; the Commission about to be sent to Scotland; the attempt to carry off the Duke of York from the Duke of Northumberland. Dated 21 December 1646. f.147.

74. Letter from the same to the same concerning the order for the army being within 25 miles of London. Dat. 19 March 1646-[7?]. f.149.

75. Warrant from the Protector and Council to Mr Gualter Frost, to pay £150 to Frances Hutchinson, widow. Dat. Whitehall, 31 March 1654. f.151.

Upon the reverse of the warrant is the receipt given by Frances Hutchinson for the same sum, dated 10 May.

76. Warrant from the Council of State to the same, to pay £200 to Mr Slingesby Bethell, Merchant. Dat. Whitehall, 13 May 1651. f.152.

77. Warrant from 'Oliver P.' to the same, to pay £15.1.4 to W. Booker, 'marshall of our owne Regiment of Foot', expended upon a prisoner during 32 weeks. Dat. Whitehall, 10 April 1655. f.153.

Upon the reverse of the warrant is the receipt given by W. Booker for the same sum, dated 24 May.

78. Warrant from the same to the same, to pay £500 to Mr Secretary Thurloe 'for the businesse of Intelligence'. Dat. Whitehall, 23 May 1655. f.154.

Upon the reverse of the warrant is the receipt given by S. Thurloe for the same sum, dated 24 March.

79. Letter from Oliver Cromwell to Sir Tho. Fairfax, upon his (Cromwell's) recovery from illness. Dat. 7 March 1647. f.155.

Printed in Ellis's Letters, First Series, vol. iii. p.319.

80. Letter from the same to the same requesting that the trial of Capt. Middleton may be brought on by Friday or Saturday, Cromwell's daily attendance at Parliament, where it is very necessary for him to be. Dat. Putney,13 Oct. 1647. f.158.

81. Letter from the Speakers of both Houses of Parliament to the same enclosing a copy of two votes concerning the King, which had been passed. Dat. Westminster, 2 Aug. 1647. f.159.

82. Letter from Oliver Cromwell to the same recommending Col. Overton to be appointed Governor of Hull. Dat. Putney, 22 Oct. 1647. f.161.

83. Letter from J. Hewson to the same concerning the march of his troops. Dat. Canterbury, 16 Jan. 1647. f.163.

84. Letter from G. Boothe to the same concerning some cannon and arms to be sent for the use of the army. Dat. Dunham, 25 Sep. 1647. f.165.

85. Letter from H[eneage Finch, second Earl of] Winchelsea, to — , requesting a particular protection for his house at Eastwell, a portion of the army having marched into Kent. Dat. 16 Aug. 1647. f.167.

86. Letter from Orlando Bridgeman to John Rushworth, requesting him to remove soldiers quartered in the house of Mr. Auditor Philips at Teddington. Dat. Teddington, 17 Sep. [1647]. f.169.

87. Licence by the Commissioners for compounding with Delinquents, granted to Walter Slingesby to continue within London, or within the lines of communication. Dat. Goldsmith's Hall, Dec. [1647]. f.171.

88. Letter from Lord J. Ardglass to Sir Tho. Fairfax, requesting an extension of his leave of absence for 15 or 20 days. Dat. Bristow, 28 Sep. —. f.173.

89. Letter from G. Boothe to the same, requesting him to acknowledge the receipt of money raised for his use by the county of Chester. Without date. f. 175.

90. Letter from O. Cromwell to the same upon the difficulty of gaining possession of Pembroke etc. Dat. 'Before Pembroke.' 28 June 1648. f.177.

91. Blank Commission by Sir Marmaduke Langdale, Knt. appointing a sergeant-major in the regiment of Charles Brandling. Dat. 5 May 1648. f.179.

92. Letter from O. Cromwell to Sir Tho. Fairfax, forwarding an account of affairs at Berwick, requesting him to desire Sir A Hazleridge to take care of that place. Dat. Berwick, 2 Oct. 1648. f.180.

93. Letter from Charles Lodovic, Palatin of the Rhine, to Lord — in favour of Major Renking, a German gentleman. Dat. Somerset-house, 12 Oct. 1648. f.182.

94. Letter from Oliver Cromwell to Robert James and John Ashe, Esqs. sharply remonstrating with them for permitting Col. Owen to make his composition.

Dat. Knottingley near Pontefract, 20 Nov. 1648. f.183.

95. Letter from John Pyne to John Rushworth, mentioning a plot of which information had been communicated by Lieut. Thos. Holme. Dat. Curry-Mallett, 16 Dec. 1648. f.185.

96. Letter of protection granted by Sir Tho. Fairfax to Sir Harbotle Grimpson and his family. Dat. 15 Dec. 1648. f.187.

97. Letter of King Charles II to [Edward Montagu, first Earl of] Sandwich, thanking him for the victory off Harwich over the Dutch. Dat. Whitehall, 9 June 1665. f.188. Printed in Ellis's Letters, First Series, vol. iii. p.328.

98. Letter from [Tho. Wentworth, first Earl of] Clevelande, to — thanking him for a letter and some papers. Dat. 22 Aug. 1648. f.189.

99. Blank Commission by Sir Marmaduke Langdale, Knt., appointing a Captain in the regiment of Col. William Strother. Dat. 5 May 1648. f.190.

100. Blank Commission by the same appointing a Captain in the regiment of dragoons of Col. Edw. Grey. Dat. 5 May 1648. f.191.

101. Letter from Jo. Bradshawe, President of the Council of State to Thomas, Lord Fairfax, desiring him to order the Marshal General to vacate his rooms in Whitehall. Dat. Whitehall, 15 Sep. 1649. f.192.

102. Extracts of letters written by Mr Hartlib from Zurich, Rome, Venice, etc., in 1654, 1656. f.194.

103. Copy of a letter from Charles II to T — exhorting him to persevere in his loyalty. Dat. 'Collen,' 12 Aug. 1655. f.195.

104. Copy of a letter from King Charles II to General Monke, engaging to perform all those promises which he had found it necessary to make, advising a little severity towards some, and conjuring him to hasten the recall of Charles, who is in expectation of the arrival of the Committee from Parliament. Dat. Breda, 20 May 1660. f.195.

105. Copy of a letter from James, Duke of York, to the same, expressing his thanks for the steady and prudent conduct of the General. Dat. Breda, 20 May 1660. f.198.

106. Copy of a letter from Henry, Duke of Gloucester, to the same; a letter of thanks for obligations conferred. Dat. Breda, 21 May [1660]. f.199.

107. Letter from the Commissioners appointed to wait upon King Charles II, to the President of the Council of State, complaining of the delay occasioned by the absence of vessels, and requesting to have full powers to command any which should come into the road for the transporting of them and their company. Dat. Deal, 12 May 1660. f.200.

108. Letter from E. Mountagu to the same, stating that he is under sail for the bay of Scheveling in Holland to receive Charles II, and sending a list of ships in his company. Dat. Nazeby in the Downs, 11 May 1660. f.202.

109. Order from James, Duke of York, exempting thirty of the crew of the ship St. Bernard of London from being imprested. Dat. Whitehall, 6 Nov. 1672. f.204.

110. Letter from the Commissioners from Scotland to the Council of State, promising to inspect the revenue and pursue their instructions. Dat. Holyrood-house, 5 May 1660. f.205.

111. Letter from Jo. Bradshawe, President of the Council of State to Lord —, requesting him to grant commissions for the execution of martial law to Col. Duckenfeild, Sir William Cole and others. Dat. Whitehall, 17 May 1650. f.207.

112. Warrant by Queen Elizabeth to Sir Henry Lee, Knt., Master of the Armory, for 3000 swords for the Army in Ireland. Dat. Greenwich, 22 June 41 Eliz. f.209.

113. Warrant by the same to Ambrose [Dudley] Earl of Warwick, Master of the Ordinance, for certain stores, etc., to be delivered to Henry [Ratcliffe] Earl of Sussex, for the town of Portsmouth. Dat. Richmond, 10 Nov. 29 Eliz. f.211.

114. Warrant from the same [to the Sheriff of Norfolk?] for raising three Horses for the suppression of the rebels in Ireland. Dat. Westminster, 28 April 43 Eliz. f.213.

115. Copy of discharge by the same to John Roynon and Rauf Hoope, yeomen of the Wardrobe, for certain robes delivered to sundry persons by them. Dat. Greenwich, 16 May 3 Eliz. f.214.

116. Letter from Frederick III King of Denmark, to Charles II, notifying the intended visit of Prince George of Denmark, to the Court of England. Dat. Hafuid, 8 June 1669. Latin. f.216.

117. Letter from James, Duke of Courland, to Charles II, condoling with him upon the death of his mother Henrietta Maria. Without date, but written in 1669. Latin. f.218.

118. Letter from [Stanislaus?] de Lubienietz to Charles II, expressive of devotion in his service. Dat. Hamburg, 23 Dec. 1672. French. f.220.

119. Order of Privy Council for the retention of sundry quantities of gunpowder in the possession of various merchants in London, and of John Eveling, Esq., H. M. Powder Master, the same to be employed for his Majesties important service. Dat. Whitehall, 1 July 1628. f.222.

120. Letter from Charles [XI], King of Sweden, to King Charles II, thanking him for the mission of the English Ambassador, Charles Howard [first] Earl of Carlisle. Dat. Stockholm, 25 Sep. 1669. Lat. f.224.

121. Letter from Frederic-William [I] Elector of Brandenburg, to the same, announcing the birth of his son, recommending his nephew, the Prince of Orange, [afterwards William III]. Dat. Königsberg, 3 July 1669. Lat. f.226.

122. Letter from Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein Gottorp to the same, alluding to the disputes between himself, the King of Denmark his father-in-law, and the Duke of Holstein Ploėn, regarding the succession of Oldenbourg. Gottorp, 12 July 1669. Lat. f.228.

123. Draft of a minuit of the Two Houses declaring that a paper written by the Earl of Clarendon, and laid before them by the Duke of Buckingham was scandalous, seditious, and containing reproaches against the justice of the King. Without date, but written 5 Dec. 1667. Fr. f.230.

124. Letter from John George [II], Duke of Saxony, to King Charles II, thanking him for the order of the Garter. Dat. Dresden, 19 April 1669. Lat. f.231.

125. Draft of a letter from the King of — to the King of — acknowledging the receipt of his letter of the 18th ult., and complimentary. Without date. Fr. f. 233.

126. Draft of Protest by W[illiam, sixth Lord] Willughby of Parham, etc., against the non-compliance of the French Governor of Barbadoes with that article of the Treaty of Breda relative to the restitution of part of St. Christopher's. Dat. 2 May 1668. Fr. f.234.

127. Copy of an English translation of the last article. Dat. 2 May 1668. f.236.

128. Copy of a letter from the Count Gammara, Ambassador of Spain, to the United States, enclosing art. 129, and requesting that Commissioners be appointed to confer upon its contents. Dat. The Hague, 23 May 1667. Fr. f.238.

129. Copy of a French translation of a letter from the Marquess Castell-Rodrigo, to the Count Gammara, relative to the territories of Brabant then invested by the French. f.238.

130. Draft of an answer apparently from the French Governor of St. Christopher's to the memorial connected with art.126, relative to the restitution to the English of a portion of that Island. Without date. Fr. ff.239-241.

Charles I of England: State letters and papers relating chiefly to the Civil War: 1628-1649.

General Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Baron Fairfax: Letters to: 1640-1649.

England General Chronicles and History: Collection of letters illustrative of English history: 1574-1667.

includes:

• f. 12 Philip II of Spain: Letter to Qu. Elizabeth: 1574.: Lat.
• f. 12 Netherlands, United Provinces: Letter from Philip II. to Qu. Elizabeth, conc. the Spanish fleet sent to suppress rebellion in: 1574.
• f. 12 Elizabeth I of England: Letter to, from Philip II.: 1574.: Lat.
• f. 14 John Rushworth, Clerk-Assistant to the House of Commons, and afterwards MP for Berwick: Warrant for, to ride post to Berwick: 1640.
• f. 14 Sir Francis Windebank, Principal Secretary of State: Warrant for J. Rushworth to ride post to Berwick: 1640.
• f. 15 b John Rushworth, Clerk-Assistant to the House of Commons, and afterwards MP for Berwick: Memoranda of his movements during the Civil War: n.d.: Autogr.
• f. 16 Philip Wharton, 4th Baron Wharton: Letter to Lord Fairfax: 1640.
• f. 18 James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde: Defeat of the Irish insurgents by: 1641.
• ff. 18, 20 Sir Maurice Eustace, Lord Chancellor of Ireland: Letters to Sir T. Tempest: 1641/2.
• ff. 18, 20 Sir Thomas Tempest, Attorney-General for Ireland: Letters to, from Sir M. Eustace: 1641/2.
• f. 22 James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton: Letter to Lord Fairfax: 1642/3.
• f. 23 John Belasyse, 1st Baron Belasyse: Commission to, as Governor of York, to take prisage of wines in the North Riding: 1643/4.
• f.23 William Cavendish, Earl; Marquis, and 1st Duke, of Newcastle: Commission to the Governor of York: 1643/4.
• f 26 John Belasyse, 1st Baron Belasyse: Permission to, from Charles I. to remove from Oxford: 1643/4.
• f. 26 George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol: Letter to (?) Lord Newcastle: 1643/4.
• f. 28 Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex: Letter to Lord Fairfax: 1643/4.
• f. 30 William Cavendish, Earl; Marquis, and 1st Duke, of Newcastle: Letter to, from Prince Rupert: 1643/4.
• f. 30 Rupert, Prince; Count Palatine of the Rhine: Letter to Lord Newcastle: 1543[4].
• f. 32 Charles I of England: Letter from the King to in cipher: 1643.: Imperf.
• f. 33 Sir George Goring, Baron Goring (1628) and Earl of Norwich (1644): Letter to Lord Fairfax: 1643.
• f. 37 John Hotham, Captain: Expected trial and sentence on: 1644.
• ff. 37, 39 John Lambart, Colonel, afterwards Major -General and Member of the Council of State: Letters to Sir T. Fairfax: 1644.
• f. 41 John Elphinston, 2nd Baron Balmerinoch: Letter to Lord Fairfax: 1644.
• f. 43 William Crichton, 1st Earl of Dumfries: Letter to Lord Fairfax: 1644.
• f. 45 Prophecies: Prophecy addressed to Lord Fairfax: temp. Chas. I.
• f. 47 Hon Robert Montgomerie, 5th son of Alexander, 6th Earl of Eglinton: Letter to Lord Fairfax: 1644.
• f. 49 John Sinclair, 7th Lord Sinclair: Letter, in the name of the Committee of Estates at Edinburgh, to Lord Fairfax: 1644.
• f. 49 James Ogilvy, Lord Ogilvy, afterwards 2nd Earl of Airlie: Request for him to be conveyed prisoner to Edinburgh: 1644.
• f. 51 Cropredy Bridge, Oxfordshire: Account of the fight at: 1644.
• f. 53 Henry Parker, 2nd Baron Morley and Monteagle: Letter to Lord Fairfax: 1644.
• f. 54 General George Goring, eldest son of Lord Goring: Letter to Pr. Rupert: [1644].
• f. 56 William Cavendish, Earl; Marquis, and 1st Duke, of Newcastle: Letter to Lord Fairfax: 1644.
• f. 58 Charles I of England: Letter from the King to Gen. Goring: 1644/5.: Copy.
• f. 58 General George Goring, eldest son of Lord Goring: Letter to, from Charles I.: 1644/5.
• f. 58 Sir John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton (1658): Order to Gen. Goring to form a junction with his troops: 1644/5.
• f. 60 Sir Thomas Lunsford: Letter, as Governor of Bristol, to Prince Rupert: 1644/5.
• ff. 60, 61 Bristol, Gloucestershire: Letters relative to the coudition of: 1644/5.
• ff. 61, 85 Rupert, Prince; Count Palatine of the Rhine: Letters to, from Sir E. Nicholas,: 1644/5, 1645.
• ff. 61, 85 Sir Edward Nicholas, Secretary of State: Letters to Prince Rupert: 1644/5, [1645].
• f. 63 Rupert, Prince; Count Palatine of the Rhine: Letters to, in cypher: 1645.
• f. 66 Sir William Waller, Parliamentary General: Letter to the Committee of both Kingdoms: 1644/5.: Copy.
• f. 66 City of Hereford: Account of the siege of: 1644/5.
• f. 68 Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester: Letter to Lord Fairfax: 1644.
• f. 68 Colonel Russell: Request for a warrant for, to bring beasts from Yorkshire to Suffolk: 1644.
• f. 70 David Leslie, 1st Baron Newark [1661]: Letter to Sir T. Fairfax: 1644.
• f. 72 General Sir Charles Lucas: Letter to Prince Rupert: 1645.
• f. 72 Ralph Hopton, Baron Hopton: Denial of his quarrel with Gen. Lucas: 1645.
• f. 72 Rupert, Prince; Count Palatine of the Rhine: Letter to, from Gen. Lucas: 1645.
• f. 74 General Sir Charles Lucas: Letter to Lord Fairfax: n.d.
• f. 74 Arthur Capel, 1st Baron Capel (1641): Letter to Lord Fairfax: n.d.
• f. 76 John Byron, 1st Baron Byron: Letter to Prince Rupert: 1645.
• f. 76 Cheshire: Disaffection of: 1645.
• f. 76 Rupert, Prince; Count Palatine of the Rhine: Letter to, from Lord Byron: 1645.
• f. 78 James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose: Letter to Lord Fairfax: 1644.
• f. 80 Dorchester, Dorset: Defeat of Cromwell's horse at, by Lord Goring: [1645].
• f. 82 Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon: Letter to Prince Rupert: [1645].
• f. 82 Rupert, Prince; Count Palatine of the Rhine: Letter to, from E. Hyde: [1645].
• f. 86 Lady Katharine Stuart, widow of George, Lord Aubigny: Letter to Lord Digby: 1645.
• f. 86 George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol: Letter to, from Lady Aubigny: 1645.
• f. 88 John Lindsay, 1st Earl of Crawford-Lindsay: Letter to Lord Fairfax: [1644-1647].
• f. 90 Frederick V; Elector Palatine of the Rhine; King of Bohemia: Proclamation of Marshal Turenne empowering the subjects of the Palatinate to repossess their estates: 1645.: Fr.
• f. 90 Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne: Proclamation empowering the subjects of the Palatine to repossess their estates: 1645.: Fr.: Copy.
• f. 91 Leicestershire: Capture of, by Sir T. Fairfax: 1645.
• f. 91 Edward Conway, 2nd Viscount Conway: Letter to Sir T. Fairfax: 1645.
• f. 91 Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven: Letter to Lord Fairfax: 1645.: Signed.
• f. 92 John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun Chancellor of Scotland: Letter to Sir T. Fairfax: 1645.
• f. 94 Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester: Letter, in the name of the Committee of both Kingdoms, to Sir T. Fairfax: 1645.
• f. 94 Croydon, Surrey: Countermand of the march of Fairfax' dragoons to: 1645.
• f. 96 W- Stone: Letter to J. Rushworth: 1646.
• f. 96 Robert Barclay: Letter in the name of the Committee of both nations to Lord Fairfax: 1645.
• f. 96 Rachel Newport, wife of Richard, 1st Baron Newport: Request from Hugh Peter to J. Rushworth, for her enlargement: [1646].
• f. 96 Hugh Peter, Army Chaplain: Letter to J. Rushworth: 1646.
• f. 96 John Rushworth, Clerk-Assistant to the House of Commons, and afterwards MP for Berwick: Letter to, from Hugh Peter, with postscript by W. Stone: 1646.
• f. 98 Sir Jacob Astley, Serjeant Major General; afterwards 1st Baron Astley: Letter of thanks to, from E. Porter: 1645.
• f. 98 County of Middlesex: Order to Lord Fairfax for the removal of his troops from: 1645.
• ff. 98, 108, 118 Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland: Letters, in the name of the Committee of both Kingdoms, to Sir Tho. Fairfax: 1645.
• f. 100 Endymion Porter, Gentleman of the Bedchamber: Letter to Lord Astley: 1645.
• f. 102 John Rushworth, Clerk-Assistant to the House of Commons, and afterwards MP for Berwick: Letter to, from H. Morris: 1645.
• f. 102 Henry Morris: Letter to J.Rushworth: 1645.
• f. 104 John Rushworth, Clerk-Assistant to the House of Commons, and afterwards MP for Berwick: Letter to, from Speaker Lenthall.: 1647.
• f.104 William Lenthall, Speaker of the House of Commons: Letter to J. Rushworth: 1647.
• f. 106 William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele: Letter in the name of the Committee of both Kingdoms to Sir T. Fairfax: 1645.: Signed.
• f. 106 County of Kent: Order to Sir T. Fairfax to punish the incendiaries in: 1645.
• f. 106 Sir Michael Livesey, regicide: March of his regiment to Sevenoaks: 1645.
• ff. 106, 108, 118 John Maitland, 2nd Earl and Duke of Lauderdale; Secretary of State for Scotland: Letters, in the name of the Committee of both Kingdoms, to Sir T. Fairfax: 1645.
• f. 108 Edward Ainsworth: Recommendation of, to Gen. Fairfax for employment: 1645.
• f. 108 Sir Arthur Haselrig, 2nd Baronet; MP: Removal of' his troops from Surrey: 1645.
• f. 110 Miles Corbet, regicide: Letter to Sir T. Fairfax: 1645.
• f. 110 William Turner, Cornet: Recommendation to Sir T. Fairfax for employment: 1645.
• f. 112 Algernon Sidney, son of Robert, 2nd Earl of Leicester: Letter, as Governor of Chichester, to Gen., Sir T. Fairfax.
• f. 114 William Grey, 1st Baron Grey; of Werke: Letter of thanks, as Speaker of the House of Lords, to Sir T. Fairfax: [1645.].
• f. 116 Abingdon, Berkshire: Order for powder to be sent to the garrison: 1645.
• f. 116 Philip Skippon, Major-General of the City of London 1655: Letter to Sir T. Fairfax: 1645.
• f. 118 Henry Savile, brother of George, 1st Marquis of Halifax: Letter to E. Sherburne: 1672.
• f. 119 William Cavendish, Earl; Marquis, and 1st Duke, of Newcastle: Letter to, from H. Jermyn: 1643.
• f. 120 Sir Edward Sherburne, Clerk of the Ordnance: Letter to, from H. Savile: 1672.
• f. 121 Sir John Hotham, 1st Baronet: Intercepted letter to, from Lowinger: 1643.
• f. 121 Chideock House, Dorset: Surrender of: 1645.
• f. 121 Henry Jermyn, afterwards Earl of St. Albans: Letter to Lord Newcastle: [1643.].
• f. 123 Thomas Ceely, Colonel: Letter to Lord Essex notifying the surrender of Chideock House: 1645.
• f. 123 Sir Lewis Dyue, Governor of Sherborne Castle: Letter to Sir T. Fairfax: 1645.
• f. 125 Sherborne Castle, Dorset: Refusal of Sir L. Dyue to surrender it to Gen. Sir T. Fairfax: 1645.
• ff. 127-132 b, 144, 148-153 b, 158, 160, 164, 180, 183 Oliver Cromwell, MP for Huntingdon, and Generalissimo of the Parliamentarian Forces, afterwards Lord Protector of England: Letters to Sir T. Fairfax: 1645-1648.
• ff. 129, 164 Robert Overton, Colonel: Recommendations of, by O. Cromwell, to Sir T. Fairfax: 1646, 1647.
• f. 135 Bulstrode Whitelocke, Keeper of the Great Seal: Letter to J. Rushworth: 1646.
• f. 135 John Rushworth, Clerk-Assistant to the House of Commons, and afterwards MP for Berwick: Letter to, from B. Whitelocke: 1646.
• f. 137 John Rushworth, Clerk-Assistant to the House of Commons, and afterwards MP for Berwick: Letter to, from Lord Warwick: n.d.
• f. 137 Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick: Letter to J. Rushworth: [1645].
• f. 137 John Lilburne, Colonel: Letter from Lord Warwick to J. Rushworth, on the abuse of Fairfax and Cromwell by: n.d.
• f. 137 General Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Baron Fairfax: Abuse of, by J. Lilborne: n.d.
• f. 139 Sir John Gilbert: Letter to, from his step-brother, Sir W. Ralegh: 1586.
• f. 139 Sir Walter Ralegh, alias Raleigh; military and naval commander; author: Letter to his half-brother, Sir J. Gilbert: 1586.
• f. 141 John Rushworth, Clerk-Assistant to the House of Commons, and afterwards MP for Berwick: Letter to, from Maj.-Gen. P Skippon: 1646/7.
• f. 141 Robert Lilburne, Major: Advance of pay to his troops: 1646/7.
• f. 141 Philip Skippon, Major-General of the City of London 1655: Letter to J. Rushworth: 1646/7.
• f. 143 Rupert, Prince; Count Palatine of the Rhine: Letter to -: 1646.
• f. 144 Flemming, Adjutant: Letter of recommendation for, from O. Cromwell: 1646.
• f. 146 Oliver Cromwell, MP for Huntingdon, and Generalissimo of the Parliamentarian Forces, afterwards Lord Protector of England: Letter to J. Rushworth: 1646.
• f. 146 Robert Lilburne, Major: Recommendation for employment under Sir T. Fairfax: [1646].
• f. 146 John Rushworth, Clerk-Assistant to the House of Commons, and afterwards MP for Berwick: Letter to, from O. Cromwell: 1646.
• f. 150 Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland: Attempt to carry off the Duke of York from: 1646.
• f. 151 Frances Huchenson, widow of William Huchenson: Warrant to pay her pension, with her receipt: 1654.
• f. 152 Slingesby Bethell, Merchant: Warrant for payment to: 1651.
• f. 153 William Booker, Marshal of the Royal Regiment of Foot: Warrant for payment to, with his receipt: 1655.
• f. 154 Oliver Cromwell of England: Warrant of the Council on his order to pay a pension to F. Hutchinson: 1654.
• ff. 154-157 b Gualter Frost, Treasurer to Council of State: Warrants to, from the Protector and Council: 1651-1655.
• f. 155 England; Commonwealth: Warrant of the Council of State to their Secretary to pay S. Bethell: 1651.
• f. 157 John Thurloe, Secretary of State: Warrant for payment of œ500 to, with his receipt: 1655.
• f. 166 John Hewson, Regicide: Letter to Sir T. Fairfax: 1647/8.
• ff. 168, 178 George Booth, 1st Baron Delamere: Letters to Sir T. Fairfax: 1647, n.d.
• f. 170 Heneage Finch, 2nd Earl of Winchilsea: Request for protection for his house at Eastwell: 1647.
• f. 172 John Rushworth, Clerk-Assistant to the House of Commons, and afterwards MP for Berwick: Letter to, from Sir O. Bridgeman: 1647.
• f. 172 Sir Orlando Bridgeman, Lord Keeper: Letter to J. Rushworth: 1647.
• f. 172 Francis Philips, Auditor: Request for removal of soldiers from his house at Teddington, by Sir O. Bridgman: 1647.
• f. 174 Colonel Walter Slingesby, son of Sir Guilford Slingsby: License to, to continue within London on the lines of communication: [1647].
• f. 176 Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Ardglass: Letter to Sir. T. Fairfax for permission to visit his cousin, the Lieutenant General: [1645-1653].
• f. 179 Charles Brandling: Appointment of a Sergeant-Major in his regiment: 1648.
• f. 180 Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland: Account of affairs at: 1648.
• f. 180 Town of Pembroke: Account by O. Cromwell of his siege of: 1648.
• ff. 182, 195, 196 Sir Marmaduke Langdale, 1st Baron Langdale (1658): Military commissions granted by. as captain-general of the King's land and sea forces: 1648.
• f. 183 John Ashe, MP: Letter to, from O. Cromwell: 1648.
• f. 183 Sir Arthur Haselrig, 2nd Baronet; MP: Request to, to take care of Berwick: 1648.
• f. 185 Lieutenant Thomas Holme: Communication of a plot to J. Pym: 1648.
• f. 185 Charles Lodovic; Elector Palatine of the Rhine: Letter to Lord Fairfax in favour of Major Renking: 1648.
• f. 185 Major Renking, a German in the English Parliament's service: Letter in favour of, from the Elector Charles Lodovic: 1648.
• f. 186 Robert Jenner: Letter to, from O. Cromwell: 1648.
• f. 186 Oliver Cromwell, MP for Huntingdon, and Generalissimo of the Parliamentarian Forces, afterwards Lord Protector of England: Letter to R.Jenner and J. Ashe: 1648.
• f. 188 John Rushworth, Clerk-Assistant to the House of Commons, and afterwards MP for Berwick: Letter to, from Col. J. Pyne: 1648.
• f. 188 Colonel John Pyne, M P: Letter to J. Rushworth: 1648.
• f. 190 Sir Harbottle Grimstone, 2nd Baronet; MP: Letters of protection to, from Lord Fairfax: 1648.
• f. 190 General Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Baron Fairfax: Letters of protection to Sir H. Grimstone: 1648.
• f. 192 Harwich; Essex: Letter from Charles II. to Lord Sandwich on the victory over the Dutch off: 1665.
• f. 192 Charles II of England: Letter from the King to Lord Sandwich: 1665.
• f. 192 Admiral Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich: Letter of thanks to, from Charles II.: 1665.
• f. 194 Thomas Wentworth, 4th Baron Wentworth of Nettlestead; and 1st Earl of Cleveland: Letter of thanks to -,: 1648.: Signed.
• f. 195 Colonel William Strother: Appointment of a Captain in his regiment: 1648.
• ff. 197, 214 John Bradshawe, President of Council of State: Letters to Lord Fairfax, signed by: 1649, 1650.
• f. 199 Samuel Hartlib, writer of education and husbandry: Letters to, from abroad: 1654.: Extracts.
• f. 201 Charles II of England: Letter to T.: 1655.: Copy.
• ff. 201-203 Charles II of England: Letter to Gen. Monck: 1660.: Copy.
• ff. 201-205 General George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle: Letters to, from Charles II., and the Dukes of York and Gloucester: 1660.
• f. 204 James II of England: Letter of thanks to Gen. Monck: 1660.: Copy.
• f. 205 Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester; son of Charles I: Letter of thanks to Gen. Monck: [1660].: Copy.
• f. 206 England; Commonwealth: Letter to the President of the Council of State from their Commissioners to Charles II.: 1660.
• f. 208 Admiral Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich: Letter to the President of the Council of State: 1660.
• f. 210 James II of England: Order, as Lord High Admiral, for exemption of a crew from impression: 1672.
• f. 212 England; Commonwealth: Letter from the Commistioners for Scotland to the Council of State: 1660.
• f. 213 Ireland: Warrant for raising horse for suppressing rebels in: 1601.
• f. 214 Sir William Cole, Provost of Enniskillen: Grant of commission to, for the execution of martial law: 1650.
• f. 214 Colonel Robert Duckenfeild: Proposed grant of conmmission to, for the execution of martial law: 1650.
• f. 214 England; Commonwealth: Letter from the Council of State to the Lord General Fairfax on issuing commissions for martial law: 1650.
• f. 216 Sir Henry Lee, Master of the Armoury: Warrant to, to furnish 3000 swords for the army in Ireland: 1599.
• ff. 216-220 Elizabeth I of England: Warrants to the Masters of the Armory and Ordnance and the Sheriff of Norfolk: 1587-1600.: Signed.
• f. 218 Portsmouth, Hampshire: Warrant for ordnance stores for: 1587.
• f. 219 Ambrose Dudley, Earl of Warwick; Master of the Ordnance: Warrant to, as Master of the Ordnance, for stores for Portsmouth: 1587.
• f. 219 Henry Ratcliffe, 4th Earl of Sussex: Delivery of ordnance stores to, as Captain of Portsmouth town: 1587.
• f. 220 County of Norfolk: Warrant to the Sheriffs for raising horse against the Irish,: 1601.
• f. 221 Elizabeth I of England: Discharge for stuff delivered by the Yeomen of the Wardrobe: 1560.: Copy.
• f. 221 b John Roynon, Yeoman of the Royal Wardrobe: Discharge to, for delivery of robes, 1561.: 18th cent.: Copy.
• f. 221 b Rauf Hoope, Yeoman of the Wardrobe: Royal discharge to, for delivery of robes: 1561.: Copy.
• f. 223 George, Prince of Denmark: Intended visit to England: 1669: Lat.
• f. 223 Frederic III of Denmark and Norway: Letter to Charles II.: 1669.: Lat.
• f. 223 Charles II of England: Letter to, from Frederic III., of Denmark: 1669.: Lat.
• f. 225 Charles II of England: Letter to, from the Duke of Courland: 1639.: Lat.
• f. 225 Dukes of Courland: James. Letter to Charles II.: [1669.]: Lat.
• f. 225 Charles I of England: Letter of condolence on the death of Queen Henrietta Maria: 1669.: Lat.
• f. 226 Brandenburg, Electors of. Frederick William: Letter to Charles II.: 1669.
• f. 227 Stanislaw Lubienski, Bishop of Plock: Letter to Charles II.: 1672.: Fr.
• f. 227 Charles II of England: Letter to, from [S.] de Lubienietz: 1672.: Fr.
• f. 228 Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein Gottorp: Letter to Charles II.: 1669.: Lat.
• f. 228 Joachim Ernest, Duke of Holstein Plöen: Dispute with the King of Denmark and the Duke of Holstein Gottorp: 1669.: Lat.
• f. 229 London, England: Privy Council order for the retention of gunpowder by the merchants of: 1628.
• f. 229 John Evelyn, Royal Powder Master: Privy Council order for retention of gunpowder by: 1628.
• f. 231 Charles XI of Sweden: Letter of thanks to Charles II.: 1669.: Lat.
• f. 231 Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle: Letter on his mission from Charles XI. of Sweden to Charles II.: 1669.: Lat.
• f. 231 Charles II of England: Letter of thanks to, from Charles XI., of Sweden: 1669.: Lat.
• f. 233 Charles II of England: Letter to, from Frederic William, Elector of Brandenburg: 1669.: Lat.
• ff. 234, 236 Island of Barbados: Retention of St. Christopher's by the French Governor of: 1668.: Fr. and Engl.
• ff. 234, 236 Treaty of Breda: Protest against the French Governor of Barbados for non-compliance with: 1668.: Fr. and Engl.
• f. 235 Frederic III of Denmark and Norway: Dispute with the Dukes of Holstein Gottorp, and Holstein Ploën: 1669.: Lat.
• f. 235 Grand Duchy of Oldenburg: Dispute concerning the succession to: 1669.: Lat.
• f. 235 Charles II of England: Letter to, from Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp: 1669.
• f. 237 Charles II of England: Minute of Parliament on a paper by Lord Clarendon: [1667].: Fr.
• f. 237 Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon: Minute of Parliament on a paper by: [1667].: Fr.
• f. 237 George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham: Presentation to Parliament of a paper from Lord Clarendon: [1667].: Fr.
• f. 238 Francisco de Moura, Marques de Castel-Rodrigo: Letter, as Governor of the Netherlands, to Count Gammara: 1667.: Fr.: Copy.
• f. 238 Electors and Dukes of Saxony; John George II: Letter of thanks to Charles II. for the Order of the Garter: 1669.: Lat.
• f. 238 Charles II of England: Letter of thanks to, from John George II., Elector of Saxony: 1669.: Lat.
• ff. 241, 243 William Willoughby, 6th Baron Willouhgby of Parham; Governor of Barbados: Protest against the French Governor of Barbados for non-restitution of St. Christophers: 1668.: Fr. and Engl.: Two copies.
• ff. 241, 243 b Island of St Christopher, W. Indies: Detention of, by the French Governor of Barbados: 1668.: Fr. and Engl.
• f. 245 Stephano Gamarra, Spanish Ambassador to the Netherlands: Mémoire to the United States, enclosing a letter to them from the Marquis Castel Rodrigo: 1667.: Fr.: Copies.
• f. 245 Duchy of Brabant: Investment of, by the French: 1667.: Fr.
• ff. 246-248 b Charles II of England: Answer to the memoir of the French Ambassador on the restitution of St. Christopher's to the English: n.d.: Fr.
• ff. 246-248 b Island of St Christopher, W. Indies: Letter from the French governor relative to its restitution to the English: n.d.: Fr.