Sloane MS 2717

includes:

• f. 1 Cornelius: Petition in Chancery in his case: 1659.
• f. 1 Thurman: Petition in Chancery in his case: 1659.
• f. 1 b Edward Mottus: Petition in Chancery against: 1693.
• f. 1 b Thomas Woruall: Petition in Chancery in his case: 1659.
• ff. 1, 2 Court of Chancery: Petitions in: 1659, 1693.
• f. 2 John Danvers, son of the Regicide: Petition in Chancery in the case of: 1659.
• f. 2 Henry Lee: Petition in Chancery in the case ot his children Elienor and Anne: 1659.
• ff. 3, 4 Sir Dudley Digges, MP for Kent: Key to a cipher: circ. 1612.
• f. 6 Louis XIV of France: Account of sea fight between the French and the united English and Dutch fleets: [1692].
• f. 6 Netherlands, United Provinces: Account of the battle of La Hogue, between the French and united English-Dutch fleets: 1692.
• f. 6 William III and Mary II of England: Account of sea fight between the French and the united Dutch and English fleets of Cape La Hogue,: 19 May, 1692.
• f. 7 b Navy: List of the English and Dutch fleets: 1691.
• f. 7 b Netherlands, United Provinces: List of the Dutch fleet engaged: 1691.
• ff. 9, 10 Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle: Letter to, as ex-Governor of Jamaica, from H. Guy, with Order of Council: 1683.
• ff. 9, 10 Henry Guy, politician: Letters to Lord Carlisle: 1683.: Signed.
• ff. 9, 10 Island of Jamaica: Privy Council order relative to returns of expenditure on forts in: 1683.
• f. 12 Colonel Sir Thomas Lynch, Governor of Jamaica: Warrant for payment of his salary: 1681.
• f. 12 Charles II of England: Warrant to the Paymaster of the Forces, for payments to the ExGovernor and Governor of Jamaica: 1681/2.: Copy.
• f. 12 Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle: Warrant for payment to, of his pension, as ex-Governor of Jamaica: 1681/2.
• f. 13 Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle: Letter to, as Governor of Carlisle, from Charles II.: 1683.
• f. 13 Charles II of England: Order to Lord Carlisle: 1683.
• f. 15 Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle: Letter to, as Lord Lieutenant of cos. Cumberland and Westmorland, from the Privy Council: 1683.
• f. 15 Charles II of England: Letter from the Privy Council to Lord Carlisle: 1683.
• f. 15 County of Cumberland: Letter from the Privy Council to Lord Carlisle on the Militia tax in: 1683.
• f. 15 County of Westmoreland: Letter from the Privy Council to Lord Carlisle, on the Militia tax in: 1683.
• f. 17 Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland: Instructions of, as Admiral of the Fleet, to the naval expedition: [1636].: Imperf.
• f. 19 Richard Chamber, Clerk of the King's Silver: Note of fees due to his office: 1612.
• ff. 20, 21 Inice: Summons to, to pay rents of the Drapers' Company: 1677-1678.
• ff. 20, 21 London; CITY COMPANIES. Drapers': Summons for rents due from: 1677, 1678.
• ff. 20, 21 John Smith, King's Receiver: Summons from, for payment of rents of the Drapers Company: 1677, 1678.
• f. 23 John Mattewas, 'An outlandish man lately come into England.': Order to various parishes for passing him from St. Margaret's Westminster, to his Regiment in Ireland: 1690.
• f. 25 Dartmouth, Devon: Deposition respecting a robbery in a ship at: 1692/3.
• f. 25 Ostend, Flanders: Robbery at Dartmouth on board a ship belonging to: 1692/3.
• f. 26 Dungeness, Kent: Receipt for the duty for the lighthouse at, with the woodcut: 1692/3.
• f. 26 Ostend, Flanders: Receipt for the duty for Dungeness lighthouse paid by a ship of: 1692/3.
• f. 27 b Art. Illuminations and Drawings ENGLISH: Woodcut of Dungeness Lighthouse: ante 1692.
• f. 28 John Hastings, of Albemarle County, Province of Carolina: Certificate of his freemanship: 1690.
• f. 28 Christopher Merchant, Governor of Albemarle County, in the Province of Carolina: Passport, signed by: 1690.
• ff. 28-32 b Richard Haynes, London Merchant: Letters to: 1686, 1686/7.
• f. 29 Richard Ustick, of Penzance: Letter to R. Haynes: 1686/7.
• f. 33 William Hickford: Letter to, from H. Ovington: 1687.
• f. 33 H- Ovington, of Gloucester: Letter to W. Hickford: 1687.
• ff. 34-36 b London PARISHES AND LOCALITIES: Chancery suit respecting the Woolsack Inn in Smithfield: 1696.
• ff. 34-36 b William Hyde, junior, of Langtoft, county Lincolnshire: Chancery suit v. W. and M. Fletcher,: 1696.
• ff. 34-36 b William III of England: Order of the King respecting the Woolsack Inn in Smithfield: 1696.: Copy.
• ff. 34-36 b William Trollop, of Thurlby, county Lincolnshire: Chancery suit of: 1696.
• ff. 34-36 b William Fletcher: Chancery suit of him and Martha Delves, his wife, touching the Woolsack Inn in St. Sepulchre's London: 1696.
• f. 37 Charles II of England: Memorandum of the proclamation of, by Sir E. Monins: 1660.
• f. 37 Sir Edward Monins, 2nd Baronet; of Waldershare: Memorandum of his proclaiming Charles II. at the general muster of his regiment at Barham Downe on: 18 May, 1660.
• f. 38 Francis Lovelace, Master in Chancery, and JP for county Kent: Attestation of Sir E. Monin's declaration of acceptance of the Royal general pardon: 1660.
• f. 38 Thomas Lovelace, Master in Chancery and JP for county Kent: Certificate of Sir E. Monin's Royal pardon: 1660.
• f. 38 Sir Edward Monins, 2nd Baronet; of Waldershare: Declaration of acceptance of the general pardon of Charles II.: 1660.
• f. 38 Charles II of England: Declaration of acceptance of his general pardon, by Sir E. Monins: 1660.
• f. 40 Charles II of England: Propoaal of indemnification to the purchasers of ecclesiastical lands: 1660.
• f. 41 Captain James Whitney, Highwayman: Account of his trial: 1692/3.
• f. 41 J- Westmacott: Account of trial of Capt. J. Whitney: 1692/3.
• f. 43 William Bere, Rector of Ickenham county Middlesex: Letter to, from Sir R.Vyner: 1683.
• f. 43 Sir Robert Vyner, Baronet; Lord Mayor of London: Letter to Rev. W. Bere: 1683.
• f. 43 Ickenham, Middlesex: Present of communion plate to the parishioners: 1683.
• f. 45 Navy: Act for maintaining the efficiency of the Navy: circ. 1692.
• f. 46 Richard Butler, Collector of Customs: Proposal for registering seamen.: [1695-1696].
• f. 47 Joseph Tily, MP for Exeter: Recommendation of, as a representative for Exeter: 1695.
• f. 47 Richard Butler, Collector of Customs: Recommendation by, of a representative to Parliament: 1694.
• f. 48 Revenue: Proposals for improvement of the revenue on tobacco: 1695.
• ff. 48-63 b Tobacco: Papers relating to the Revenue on: 1695.
• f. 51 Richard Butler, Collector of Customs: Petition to William III.: 1695.
• ff. 64-67 b Wool: Papers relating to the woollen trade: circ. 1695.
• ff. 68-110 England General Chronicles and History: Poems on State affairs, etc.: 17th cent.
• ff. 68-110 Poetry ENGLISH: Collection of poems on affairs of State, etc.: 17th cent.
• f. 76 Sir Godfrey Kneller, Baronet: Verses on: 17th cent.
• f. 86 Francis North, 1st Baron Guilford: Elegy on his death: [1685].
• f. 87 Johannes Seringius, Chaplain to Qu. Anne of Denmark: Petitio ad Carolum I. de arreragiis stipendiorum, cum responsione: 1626.
• f. 87 Johannes Seringius, Chaplain to Qu. Anne of Denmark: Votum metricum in coronationem Caroli I.: 1626.
• f. 87 Sir Ralph Freman, Master of Requests: Note of the King's order for granting the petition of J. Seringius: 1626.: Hologr.
• f. 104 Martha Fauson: Valentine to: 17th cent.
• f. 109 James FitzRoy, Duke of Monmouth: Lampoon on: 17th cent.
• ff. 111 b-114 Sir lsaac Rebow, of Colchester, county Essex: Lawsuit against Alderman W. Moore: 1696.
• ff. 111 b-114 William Moore, Alderman of Colchester: Lawsuit relating to the vacant Mayoralty of Colchester: 1696.
• f. 116 Colchester, Essex: Petition of the burgesses respecting the election of mayor: 1696.
• f. 116 Sir lsaac Rebow, of Colchester, county Essex: Petition to the Lords Justices on the election of a Mayor for Colchester: 1696.