Sloane MS 1775

Sloane 1775

Chartaceus, in Quarto, ff. 254, sec. XVII.

1. Catalogus morborum, cum remediis eorumdem. f. 1-22.

2. 'The manner of the Duke of Buckingham's Election for the Chancellour of the University of Cambridge, with certaine observations on the same. Junii 1^o. 1626.' ff. 23-30.

Annexed are copies of the following documents: —

a. 'The Duke's [Buckingham] letter of thankes to the University of Cambridge for their election of him to be their Chancellor, with promise of all service on his parte.' Dated 5 June 1626. f. 30b.

b. 'A letter sent from the Vice-Chancellor and the University of Cambridge to the Duke of Buckingham in answer of his letter of thankes to the said University for electing him their Chancellour.' Latin. Dated VI id. Jun. 1626. f. 31.

c. 'His Majesty's letter to the University of Cambridge in approbation of their Election of the Duke of Buckingham to be their Chancellor, dated the 6 of June, 1626. f. 32b.

d. 'A letter from the University of Cambridge to the King in answere of His Majesty's letters of approbation of their election of the Duke of Buckingham for their Chancellour.' [Latinè]. Dated VI. id. Jun. 1626. f. 33.

e. Litera Jac. I Academiae Cantabrigiensis communi inscripta, de jure civitatis villae Cantabrigiae negato. f. 33b.

f. 'The University of Cambridge to the Duke of Buckingham' — respecting their triumph in a suit with the London Printers, upon their right of printing. Latin & English. Dat. Non. Jun. 1628. f. 34b.

g. 'The Duke of Buckingham's answere to the Universities Letter.' Dated 30 July 1628. f. 36.

h. 'King Charles his Letter to the Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge for the election of Henry Earle of Holland, for their Chancellor.' Dated 28 Aug. 4 Chas. I. f. 37.

i. 'The Vice-chancellour of Cambridge his letter to the King upon the Duke's [Buckingham] death.' (no date). f. 37b.

k. 'The Earle of Holland's Letter to the University of Cambridge' — upon his election to be Chancellor. (no date). f. 38.

l. 'A letter from the University of Cambridge to King Charles' — praying his favour in their controversies with the townsmen of Cambridge and the Printers of London. (no date). f. 38b.

m. Order in Council respecting the controversy between the University of Cambridge and certain Burghers of the town concerning the rating and setting the price of victualia. Dated 4 Dec. 1629. f. 39.

n. 'A letter from the University of Cambridge to the Archbp. of York' — respecting their controversy with the townsmen. (no date). f. 40.

o. 'A letter from the University of Cambridge to the Earle of Manchester' — thanking him for his assistance in their controversy with the townsmen. (n.d.) f. 40b.

p. 'A letter from the University of Cambridge to Humphrey Maye.' Upon the same subject. f. 41b.

q. 'A letter from the University of Cambridge to the Earl of Salisbury', on the same subject. (no date) f. 42.

r. 'His Maties. Instructions orders and directions to the Vice-Chancellor and Heades of Houses in the University of Cambridge to be duely published for the better government of the University. Given at the Court of New-Market, 4 Martii, 1629. f. 42b.

s. 'A letter from the University of Cambridge to the Lord Richardson Chiefe Justice of the Common Pleas' — concerning a suit respecting the living of Hallingbury. Dated. prid. Cal. Maii, 1630. f. 43b.

t. 'A message sent from [to] the lower House, from his Majesty by Sir Richard Weston, 6 Jun. 1626,' — commanding them to forbear writing to the University of Cambridge respecting the election of the Duke of Buckingham to be Chancellor of the University. f. 44b.

u. The answere from the House to His Majesty, 7 Jun. 1626. f. 45.

w. 'His Majesty's reply to the same message, 7 Jun.' f. 45.

x. 'The Earle of Barkshire to Mr. Granado Chester Chancellor of Trinity Colledge—' desiring him to express his gratitude to the University for their election of him to the Chancellorship. Dat. 2 June 1626. f. 45b.

3. 'Considerations touching the Queen's service in Ireland,' by Sir Frances Bacon. ff. 47-49. Printed in Bacon's Works, Lond. 1830. Vol. V. p. 187.

4. 'Sir Thomas Bodeley's letter to Sir Francis Bacon, who desired his opinion and judgment touching his Cogitata et Visa, and some other books. Dat. Feb. 19 1607. ff. 50-53. Printed in Bacon's Works, Lond. 1830. Vol. XII. p. 83.

5. 'Sir Thomas Egerton Lord Keeper of the Great Seale of England his letter of advice to Robert Earle of Essex Earle Marshal of England' — upon the occasion of his disgrace. f. 54.

6. 'My lord of Essex his answere.' f. 55b.

7. 'The Catholiques of England letter to King James at his first entrance into England for approbation and toleration of their religion.' f. 57.

8. 'Mr. Ruthen's Letter to the Earle of Northumberland,' reproving him for circulating calumnious verses against a certain gentlewoman.' f. 58b.

9. 'King James Letter to the Paltzgrave — ' presenting propositions for procuring his reestablishment in his estates and dignities. Dated 20 Nov. 1623. f. 59b.

10. 'The King of Bohemia's answere to King James his Letter.' Dated [-] Dec. 1623. ff. 60b-65.

11. 'Mr. Christopher Blourt's letter to the Earle of Klinrickard' — informing him of continental news. Dated 7 March 1624. f. 65b.

12. 'A letter from the King of Spain to the Conde d'Olivarez, 5 Nov. 1622' — commanding him to divert the Treaty for the marriage of his sister the Infanta Donna Maria with the Prince of Wales. f. 66.

13. 'Conde d'Olivarez answere to the King of Spaines Letter, 8 Nov. 1622. ff. 66b-68.

14. 'The Emperor Ferdinand's letter directed 1621 to the hon^ble and sincerely beloved Don Baltheraz de Zuniga cozen and councellour of state to the most excellent Catholique King of Spaine' — respecting his reasons for transferring the electorship from the Palatine to the Duke of Bavaria. Dated Vienna, 15 Octob. 1621. ff. 69-71.

15. 'A letter to the Lords of the Councell from the Justices of Peace in the county of Devon,' — communicating the unwillingness of the county to supply loans and benevolences required by the King's letters. (no date) f. 72.

16. 'The Archbishoppe of Canterburye's letter to King James, the 16th of July 1623' — respecting the dangerous consequences of the Act of Religious Toleration propounded by the King, and the imprudence of the Prince of Wales' journey to Spain.' f. 73.

17. 'Instructions for the most Reverend father in God our right trusty and right entirely beloved Councellour George Lo. Archbishop of Canterbury concerning certaine orders to be observed and put in execution by every bishop in his Province.' f. 74.

18. 'Secretary Walsingham's letter to Mons? Critoy principall Secretary of France in defence of Queen Elizabeth's proceedings against the Catholiques in England.' (no date). ff. 75-77.

19. 'Cardinall Richeleu's Letter to the Catholiques of Greate Britaine.' (Latin) Dated St. German. 25 August 1624. f. 78.

20. 'A letter admonitory to the Lord Cook,' [Sir Edward Coke] ff. 78-83. Written by Lord Bacon and printed in his Works, London, 1827. Vol. VII. p. 296.

21. 'A letter of advice to the Earle of Essex to take upon him the cares of the Irish business when Mr. Secretary Cecill was in France.' (no date). Signed 'Fran. Bacon.' f. 83. Printed in the Cabala, and in Lord Bacon's Works, London, 1830. Vol. II. p. 15.

22. 'Another letter of advice to my Lord of Essex upon the first treaty with Tyrone, 1598, befor the lord was nominated for the charge of Ireland.' No date. Signed, 'Fran. Bacon.' f. 83b. Printed as above, p. 17.

23. 'Another letter of advice to my lord of Essex immediately before his going into Ireland.' No date. Signed 'Fran. Bacon.' f. 84b. Printed as above, p. 20.

24. 'A letter of offer of his service to his Maty. on his first comeing in.' No date. Signed. 'Fran. Bacon.' f. 86. Printed as above, p. 99.

25. 'The Christian and modest answere of Conradus Vorstius doctor in Holie Divinitie to certain articles of late sent over out of England, and printed here and dispersed amongest the Commons. Printed at Leidon by Thomas Basson 1611.' ff. 87-112.

26. 'Disputatio unica de resolutione nostrae substantiae a De. Laurentio Perch apud Salmantinos.' ff. 113-143.

27. 'Of Moses relation concerning Paradise, of the state of nature and human affairs in the new world. ff. 144-156.

28. 'Thermometer fondé sur le nouveau Barometre double de M. Hugens.' ff. 156b-161.

Extract, with a translation and an illustrative figure from the work intitled 'Machines nouvellement executees et en partie inventees par le Sieur Hubin, Emailleur ordinaire du Roy.' Paris. 1673.

29. Catalogue of books, principally Spanish and Portuguese. ff. 162b-165.

30. 'Elementa linguae Arabicae.' ff. 166-177.

31. Collectanea Historica; scilicet: —

a. 'Epitaphium Ric. Roded.' f. 178.

b. 'Mos graduandi in academiis, A.D. 1151.' f. 178.

c. 'Excerpum ex veteri M. S. cronica sive registro de monasterio Burton super Trent' — de discordia apud Oxoniam, inter servientis domini Legati Othonis, et quosdam scholares. f. 178b.

d. 'Carta obligationis facta per Cancellarium et cœtum Magistrorum Universitatis Priori et Conventui monasterii Sanctae Frideswydae Oxoniae.' Dat. A. D. 1201. — extracta 'ex vetusto registro fani Frideswidae Oxon.' f. 179.

e. 'Gulielmus Malmesbury in libro de antiquitatibus Glastoniae, de Rege Arthurio ibidem sepulto haec habet.' f. 179b.

f. Excerptum 'ex tractatu N. Harpsfeld de regno et regibus orientalium Anglorum, in libro de ecclesiastica historia Anglorum' — scilicet, de antiquitate academiae Cantabrigiensis. f. 180.

g. Collectanea de Academiis Cantabrigiensi et Oxoniensi. ff. 181b-191.

32. Tractatus de libidinibus hominum, cum excerptis plurimis ex operibus auctorum tam veterum quam recentiorum. ff. 192-215.

33. Common-place book of a student at the University of Cambridge.

a. Miscellaneous classical, philological and theological notes. ff. 216-241.

b. Translation into Latin of scenes in the play of Romeo and Juliet.' ff. 242-249.

c. Fragment of verses upon the King's visit to the University. f. 249.

Beginning;

'But nothing here was more admirde.'

Ending;

'Reader unto your tackling look

For there is coming out a book

Will spoile Joseph Barneius

I'th' sale of Rex Plutonicus.'

d. 'A Cambridge madrigall confuting the Oxford ballade that was sung to the tune of Bonny Nell.' f. 250.

Beginning;

'A ballade late was made

But God knows who the penner.'

Ending;

'Now leave it, scholar, leave it,

For you can hardly say

The King did go from you in March

And came again in May.'

e. Versus accompanying the following Address: —

'To the comœdians of Cambridge, who in 3 acts before the King abused the Laweres with an imposed ignorance in two ridiculous persons Ignoramus the Master and Dulman the Clarke, John a Stile student in the common lawe wisheth a more sounde judgement and more reverent opinion of their betters.' f. 250b. (Imperfect).

Beginning;

'Faith gentlemen I doe not blame your witte

Nor yet commende, but rather pittie it.'

includes:

• ff. 1-22 Medicine: Treatises on diseases: 11th cent.
• ff. 23-30 University of Cambridge: Manner of election of the Duke of Buckingham to the Chancellorship: 1626.
• ff. 23-30 b George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham: Manner of his election to the Chancellorship of Cambridge University: 1626.
• ff. 30 b, 31, 34 b, 36 George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham: Correspondence with Cambridge University and Sidney College on his election as Chancellor: 1626.
• ff. 30 b, 31, 34 b, 36 University of Cambridge: Correspondence with the Duke of Buckingham: 1626-1628.: Lat. and Engl.
• ff. 32 b, 33, 36 b, 37 b, 38 b Charles I of England: Correspondence of the King with Cambridge University: 1626-1628.: Engl. and Lat.: Copies.
• ff. 32 b, 33, 37, 37 b, 38 b University of Cambridge: Correspondence with Charles I.: 1626-1628.: Engl. and Lat.
• f. 33 b James I of England: Letter to the University of Cambridge: 1616/7.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 33 b University of Cambridge: Litteræ ad, a Jacobo I.: n.d.
• f. 38 University of Cambridge: Letter to, from Lord Holland: n.d.
• f. 38 Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland: Letter to Cambridge University when elected Chancellor: [1628].: Copy.
• f. 39 Charles I of England: Order of Council respecting the controversy between the town and University of Cambridge: 1629.: Copy.
• f. 40 University of Cambridge: Letter to the Archbishop of York: n.d.
• f. 40 Samuel Harsnet, Archbishop of York: Letter to, from Cambridge University: [1628-1631].: Lat.
• f. 40 b University of Cambridge: Letter to Lord Manchester.: n.d.
• f. 40 b Sir Henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester: Letter to, from Cambridge University: [1628-1642].: Lat.
• f. 41 b University of Cambridge: Letter to H. Maye: n.d.
• f. 41 b Sir Humphrey May, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Clerk to the Star Chamber: Letter to, from Cambridge University: n.d.
• f. 42 William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury: Letter to, from Cambridge University: 1629.
• f. 42 University of Cambridge: Letter to Lord Salisbury: n.d.
• f. 42 b Charles I of England: Instructions from the King to Cambridge University for its better government: 1629/30.: Copy.
• f. 42 b University of Cambridge: Order from Charles I. for its government: 1629.
• f. 43 b Sir Thomas Richardson, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas: Letter to, from Cambridge University: 1630.: Lat.
• f. 43 b University of Cambridge: Letter to Chief Justice Richardson: 1630.
• ff. 44b, 45 Charles I of England: Proceedings in Parliament: 1625-1646.
• f. 45 b Granado Chester, Chancellor of Trinity College, Cambridge: Letter to, from Lord Berkshire: 1626.
• f. 45 b Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Berkshire: Letter to the "Chancellor of Trinity College, Cambridge": 1626.: Copy.
• ff. 47-49 Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans: Considerations touching the Queen's service in Ireland: 17th cent.
• ff. 50-53 Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans: Letter to, from Sir T. Bodley: 1607.
• ff. 50-53 Sir Thomas Bodley, diplomatist and scholar: Letter to Sir F. Bacon: 1607.
• f. 53 b Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland: Letter to, from P. Ruthven: n.d.
• ff. 54, 55 b Thomas Egerton, 1st Baron Ellesmere; 1st Viscount Brackley: Correspondence with Lord Essex: 1598.: Copies.
• ff. 54, 55 b Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex: Correspondence with Lord Keeper Egerton: 1600.: Copies.
• f. 57 James I of England: Letter to, from the Catholics of England at his accession: [1603].: Copy.
• f. 58 b Patrick Ruthven: Letter to Lord Northumberland: n.d.
• ff. 59 b, 60 b Frederick V; Elector Palatine of the Rhine; King of Bohemia: Correspondence with his father-in-law, James I.: 1623.: Copies.
• ff. 59 b-65 b James I of England: Correspondence of the King with his son-in-law Frederic, the Elector Palatine: 1623.: Copies.
• f. 65 b Richard Burke, 4th Earl of Clanricarde: Letter to, from C. Blount: 1624/5.
• f. 65 b Christopher Blount: Letter to Lord Clanricard: 1624/5.
• ff. 66-69 Philip IV of Spain: Letter to Conde d'Olivarez, with answer: 1622.: Transl.
• ff.66-69 Gaspar de Guzman, Conde de Olivares: Correspondence with Philip IV., of Spain: 1622.: Transl.
• ff. 69-71 b Baltasar de Zúñiga, Spanish minister: Letter to, from the Emperor Ferdinand: 1621.: Transl.
• ff. 69-71 b Ferdinand II; Emperor of Germany: Letter to B. de Zuñiga: 1621.: Transl.
• f. 72 Devonshire: Letter from the Justices of Peace for, to the Privy Council: temp. Chas. I.: Copy.
• f. 72 James I of England: Letter to the Council, from the Justices of Peace in co. Devon: n.d.: Copy.
• f. 73 George Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury: Letters to James I.: 1623.: Copies.
• f. 73 James I of England: Letter to, from the Archbishop of Canterbury: 1623.: Copy.
• f. 74 George Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury: Instructions from the Council to, for the Bishops of his Province: n.d.
• f. 74 Charles I of England: Instructions to George, Archbishop of Canterbury for the Bishops of his Province: [1625-1633.].
• ff. 75-78 Sir Francis Walsingham: Pretended letter to Secretary Critoy: [1578-1590].: Copy.
• ff. 75-78 'Mons. Critoy,' Principal Secretary of France: Pretended letter to, from Sir F. Walsingham: [1578-1590].
• f. 78 James I of England: Letter to the Catholics of Great Britain from Card. Richelieu: 1624.: Lat.
• f. 78 Armand Jean Du Plessis, Bishop of Luçon, afterwards Cardinal, Duc de Richelieu: Letter to the Catholics of Great Britain: 1624.: Lat.: Copy.
• ff. 78-83 Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans: Letter to Sir E. Coke: n.d.
• ff. 78-83 Sir Edward Coke, Lord Chief Justice: Letters to, from Sir F. Bacon: n.d.
• ff. 83-85 b Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans: Letters to Lord Essex: n.d.
• ff. 83-85 b Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex: Letters to, from Sir F. Bacon: 1599.
• f. 86 Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans: Letter to James I.: n.d.
• f. 86 James I of England: Letter to, from F. Bacon: [1603].: Copies.
• ff. 87-112 b Conrad Vorst, DD: Answer to articles sent from England to Leiden: 1611.: Imperf.
• ff. 113-143b Laurentius Peresius: Disputatio apud Salmantinos de resolutione nostræ substantiæ: 17th cent.
• ff. 144-155 b Theology: Of Paradise: 17th cent.
• ff. 156 b- 161 Hubin, Sieur: Machines nouvellement executées et en partie inventées par: 1673.
• ff. 156 b-161 Meteorology: Thermometer fondé sur le nouveau Barometre double de M. Hugens: 17th cent.: Fr. and Engl.
• ff. 162 b-165 Portugal: Catalogue of books, chiefly Portuguese: 17th cent.
• ff. 162 b-165 Spain, General: Catalogue of books, chiefly Spanish and Portuguese: 17th cent.
• ff. 166-177 Grammar Arabic: Elementa linguæ Arabicæ: 17th cent.: Lat. and Arab.
• f. 178 Universities: Note on the "Mos graduandi in Academiis inceptus in A.D. 1151": 17th cent.
• f. 178 b Burton-on-Trent Abbey; Staffordshire: Register of: 17th cent.: Lat. extract.
• f. 178 b University of Oxford: Discordiæ in anno 1237 inter servientes Legati Othonis et scholares quosdam apud: 17th cent.
• f. 179 University of Oxford: Obligatio Universitatis, in anno 1201, Prioratui S. Frideswidæ apud Oxoniam: 17th cent.
• f. 179 City of Oxford: Obligatio Universitatis Oxoniensis, in anno 1201, Prioratui S. Frideswidæ apud: 17th cent.
• f. 179 Arthur, King of the Britons: Excerptum e Gulielmo Malmesbury de loco ejus sepulturae: 17th cent.
• f. 179 b William of Malmesbury: De antiquitate Glastoniensis ecclesiæ: 17th cent.: Extract.
• f. 179 b Glastonbury, Somerset: William of Malmesbury's " De antiquitatibus Glastoniæ.": 17th cent.: Extract.
• f. 180 University of Cambridge: De ejus antiquitate, e N. Harpsfeld: 17th cent.: Excerpt.
• f. 180 Nicholas Harpsfield, Archdeacon of Canterbury: Historia Anglicana ecclesiastica ; excerpt from, on the antiquity of Cambridge University: 17th cent.: Lat.
• ff. 181 b-191 University of Cambridge: Collectanea de: 17th cent.
• ff. 182 b-191 b University of Oxford: Collectanea de: 17th cent.
• ff. 192-215 b Theology: De libidinibus hominum: 17th cent.
• ff. 216-254 University of Cambridge: Commonplace book of a student at: 17th cent.
• ff. 242-249 b William Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet: 17th cent.: Lat.
• ff. 249, 250 Poetry ENGLISH: Ballads by a Cambridge student: 17th cent.