Sloane MS 2177

Sloane 2177

Paper, in folio, ff. 27, XVI Century.

1. The constitutions of the Tenants in the city of London, 1555. f. 1.

2. Oath of the Lord Mayor of London, temp. Eliz. f. 2.

3. Order for licensing the Brewers of the city of London to brew double double beer, 5 Edw. VI. f. 3.

4. Order of the Court of Common Council respecting the appointment of surveyors and searchers of the three Companies, of Grocers, of Salters, and of Brewers, 1 Aug. 6 Edw. VI. f. 3b.

5. The true assize of ale and beer by the gallon according to the price of corn. f. 4.

6. Petition of the Company of Brewers to the Lord Burghley, Lord High Treasurer; in which they complain of the conduct of the Lord Mayor and Aldermen touching the assize of ale and beer. f. 5b.

7. Copy of the Will of Henry Platt, dat 23 Aug. 1575. f. 6b.

8. Copy of a letter from Solomon, Emperor of Constantinople, etc., to the citizens and inhabitants of Malta and Castle of St. Elme; dat. Constantinople, 27 May 1566. f. 7.

9. Orders of the Common Council, relating to the lands and houses belonging to St. Thomas' Hospital, 6 Apr. 1579. f. 7b.

10. The account of William Cole, Citizen and Grocer of London, of all the rents, quit-rents, annuities and tithes belonging to St. Bartholomew's Hospital from Michaelmas 1581 to Michaelmas 1582. f. 9b-14.

11. Copy of a letter from the Great Turk to the Queen's Majesty; dated in the year of Mahomet 973. f. 15.

12. Copy of the Palsgrave's answer to the French King's Ambassador [Charles IX] touching the massacre of St. Bartholomew in 1572. f. 15.

13. A description in what order the fleet shall keep together in fight. f. 15b.

14. The relation of the army of Spain, the munition, victuals and men, both soldiers and mariners, 1588. f. 16.

15. Copy of depositions of a case between Richard and William Bigge, touching a brewery in St. Giles, 37 Eliz. f. 17.

16. 'The briefe of our voyage with Sir Francis Drake and Sir John Hawkins into the West Indies 1595.' f. 18b.

17. 'Money given by Thomas Dunckinn at the beriall of John Oxstyne alias Foxe, whoe departed the 24 of December 1596,' with an inventory of his debts and goods. f. 20.

18. List of 'the Spanish forces now reddy under the Captaine Generalle Don (?) Martyn Pudella, Earle of Sandine, and the greate Adelando of Castile and generall of the Spanish Gallies; temp. Eliz. f. 21.

19. 'Orders to be observed by such poore people as shal be admitted into the Almes houses at Ratcliffe agreed uppon by the Master Wardens and Assistants of the Company of Cowpers of London' 29 Dec. 1592. f. 22.

20. 'A note of such goods as were found in the tenements and ale brew house late in the occupation of James Barr and praysed the 3 day of May 1598 by Robert Shawe cittizen and coper and John Rychards Plomer of London.' f. 23.

21. Note of monies due from Mr. Platt to Mr. William Hudson, etc. ff. 25-27.

includes:

• f. 1 London, England: Constitutions of tenants in: 1555.
• f. 2 London, England: Oath of the Lord Mayor: temp. Eliz.
• f. 3 b London; COMPANIES, LIVERY. SALTERS COMPANY: Common Council order relating to: 1553.
• f. 3 b London; COMPANIES, LIVERY. GROCERS COMPANY: Common Council order relating to: 1553.
• ff. 3-5 b London; COMPANIES, LIVERY. BREWERS COMPANY: Papers relating to: 16th cent.
• f. 5 b Sir William Cecil, Baron Burghley 1571; Lord Treasurer 1572: Petition to, from the Brewers Company: 16th cent.
• f. 6 b Henry Platt, Yeoman, of Aldenham, county Hertfordshire: Will: 1575.: Copy.
• f. 7 Turkey, Sultans of. SELIM II: Letter to the Maltese: 1566.: Transl.
• f. 7 Island of Malta: Letter from the Sultan Solyman II. to the Maltese: 1566.: Transl.
• f. 7 b London; Hospitals. St Thomas's Hospital: Common Council orders relating to its possessions: 1579.
• ff. 9 b-14 b London; Secular Institutions. Hospitals and Charitable Institutions. St Bartholomew's Hospital: Account of its revenues, by W. Cole, the Receiver: 1581-1582.
• ff. 9 b-14 b William Colle, Grocer, of London: Accompt of revenues of St. Bartholomew's Hospital: 1581-1582.
• f. 15 Turkey, Sultans of. SELIM II: Letter to Qu. Elizabeth: [1566].: Transl.
• f. 15 Frederic III; Elector Palatine of the Rhine: Answer to the French Ambassador on St. Bartholomew's massacre: 1572.
• f. 15 Elizabeth I of England: Letter to, from the Great Turk: [1566].: Transl.
• f. 15 Charles IX of France: The Palsgrave's answer to the French Ambassador on St. Bartholomew's massacre: [1572].: Copy.
• f. 15 h Navy: Order of the fleet during the fight: [1588].
• f. 16 Philip II of Spain: Relations of the Armada in 1588: 17th cent.
• f. 17 Richard Bigge: Suit for a brewery in S. Giles, London: 1594.
• f. 17 William Bigge: Suit for a brewery in St. Giles, London: 1594.
• f. 18 b Voyages and Travels: Voyage of Sir F. Drake and Sir J. Hawkins to the W. lndies: 1595.
• f. 18 b Sir Francis Drake, Admiral: Voyage into the W. Indies: 1595.
• f. 18b Sir John Hawkyns, Admiral: Voyage into the W. Indies: 1595.
• f. 20 John Foxe al Oxstyne: Moneys distributed at his funeral, debts and inventory of his goods: 1596.
• f. 20 Thomas Dunckum: Money given by, at J. Oxstyne's burial: 1596.
• f. 21 Philip III of Spain: List of Spanish forces under M. Padilla, Captain-General: 1598.
• f. 21 Martinez de Padilla, Conde de Santa Gadea: List of his forces: 1598.
• f. 22 London; City Companies. Coopers' Company: Regulations of their almshouses at Ratcliffe: 1592.
• f. 23 James Barr, Brewer, of London: Inventory of his goods: 1598.
• f. 23 John Rychards, Plumber, of London: Inventory by, of J. Barr's goods: 1598.
• f. 23 Robert Shawe, Cooper, of London: Inventory by, of J. Barr's goods: 1598.
• ff. 25-27 Richard Platt, of London and Aldenham, county Hertfordshire: Note of moneys due from, to W. Hudson: 1588-1593.
• ff. 25-27 William Hudson, Warder of the Tower: Note of moneys due to: 1588-1593.