the Earl of Leicester) with Amye, daughter of Sir John Robsart. The Earl settles Cokkesford Priory lands, co. Norfolk, on Robert and Amye, and the heirs of the body of Robert; and also an annuity of 507. during the singleness of Lady Mary (afterwards Queen Mary).--Sir John Robsart covenants to settle some lands on Amye and Robert, and the heirs of the body of Amye; and also an annuity of 201. during the singleness of Lady Mary. (Signed and sealed by the Earl of Warwick.) 66 An original letter by Amye Duddley," to William Edney, her tailor.-(It appears that Edney's bill was not paid until several years after Amye's death.) 1572. Deposition by Umphrey Tisdall, clerk, of his having married the Earl of Leicester and Lettice, Countess of Essex, at Wanstead. A certificate on parchment by Registrar, as to the marriage. Barker, the Queen's 1581, Jan. 33. The Earl of Leicester's Will. Original, signed by the Earl at the foot of each page, and sealed.. -(He made one of later date). Notes of interviews with Queen Elizabeth: (believed to be in the Earl of Leicester's handwriting, and found among papers undoubtedly his). The writing is crabbed and dim. The first date is Tuesday 19 January 1579, and the last is in 1582. It seems to be a diary of applications at Court and other places to the Queen and other persons, with notes of conversations, regarding some suit in which the writer and Lord Wentworth were concerned. Lady Pembroke and Lady Stafford are mentioned.-On the 15 May 1582, he says "I holding the towell to her Majesty and the Lord "Steward the bason," the Queen touched eight for the King's Evil:-Conversation with the Queen regarding his suit; she said she would end it next term ;-she called him "My Lord." Heraldry and Genealogy. A. 2-Religious Orders.-Arms of the Knights; a roll of vellum, 16th century. A vellum roll, 14th century: Containing rude drawings of churches, pedigrees of Kings, and chronicle of events. A vellum roll, 14th century.--Long pedigrees of British Kings down to Cadwallader; and extracts from Chronicles. Coloured arms of Sovereigns of States. Robert Wiseman, his Synopsis of Heraldry and Tabular Display. Chief Justices: Coloured arms. A heraldic MS., by Burton addressed to Sir E. Coke. Pedigrees of-Darrells - Fitzherbert, afterwards Finch (imperfect)-Thynne. Glastonbury. Folio, paper, 70 leaves. Part of a Cartulary of Glastonbury Abbey; compiled about 1503. It gives the boundaries in 1503, and copies of early deeds.* A.D. 681. Copy. Grant of Pennard, by Baldred, to the Abbey. (Latin, in Anglo-Saxon letters.) (Henry I.) Grant of exemption from shires and hundreds, &c. (5 inches long by 14 inches wide). Deed by Savaric, bishop of Bath and Glaston, giving to the Sacristy of the Abbey the church of St. John of Northbrime. (Seal.) (Henry II.) Charter of liberties to the church of St. Mary, Glastonbury (not dated, and probably a copy). 11 Henry III., Feb. 16. Charta de patronatu Domus Glaston. concesso Jocelino episcopo Bathon. cum libertatibus. (Seal gone.) 13 Hen. III., May 15. Charter to Jocelyn, bishop of Bath, of the patronage of the Abbey of Glastonbury: the abbat to receive for the Bishop the temporals and spirituals. (Green seal.) Same date.-License to the Bishop to disafforest the Manor of Congresbury. (Green seal.) 28 Hen. III. Returns (three) to Inquisition before Arnulf de Bosco, Justice of the Forests.-It is found that the hounds of the abbat and his men, dwelling in the forest, are exempt from expeditation.-Names of jurors; and the labels for seals, some of which remain: on one of the seals are the arms of Stourton (a bend between six fountains). 38 Hen. III. A memorandum on the same subject. The abbat's hounds are exempt in Mendip and Gillingham forests by Inquisition of that date. 29 Edw. I. Perambulation of Mendip to show the bounds between the lands of the Bishop of Bath and Wells in Cheddar, and those of the Abbat in Andresey. 29 Edw. III., April 14. Confirmation of charter of King Henry, allowing the abbat to alienate lands within the Twelve Hides without further license. (He says that Another Cartulary has been rebound and is in the Library, and is mentioned above. 1261-1272, Abbat Robert de Pendertone; (2). 1341-1374, Walter de Monyton; (a great number). (Walter More was Abbat for only a few months; no roll of his time has been found.) 1456-1493, John Selwood; (many). 1493-1524, Richard Beere; (a few). 152, 1538, Richard Whiting; (several). There are a great number of other rolls, not general (as the above), but referring to separate manors. Two large paper Schedules of names of Abbats for the several years of their abbacies, with corresponding regnal years of Kings, and with marginal notes; from the above and other Abbey Rolls. The two appear to have been drawn up for the purpose of obtaining legal evidence in a law suit about Sharpham Park. Two 12mo volumes, containing reports in English of Cases in the Star Chamber, 4 & 5 Car. I.; (well and fully reported). A 4to volume, intituled A treatise of the law off Equitie in the high Court of Chancery. Dedication to Sir Francis Bacon, Lord Keeper, in a most fantastical preface. The whole work is composed and written in a very odd style. A 4to volume, paper, 15th century. Medical receipts in English (29 leaves). The first leaf is absent. Folio, paper, 16th century. At the end is a poem in English (17 pp. and about 38 lines in a page) being Prognostications for each of the 30 days in the month. Begins, "God that all the worlde hath wrowghte And all mankynd hath maid of nowghte, And one the Crosse bowghtt has with payne 66 and woo, Send hus grace so for to doo," (&c. for 14 pp.) The first day of the moyne Adame The 30th day begins, The xxx day was borne Absolone A 4to volume contains "Serjeanties of sundry times; "viz., personal services appertaining to the Crown and Judges of this realm, as well in time of Warre as of peace and pastime, especially at the Coronation; copied "and collected out of Records in the Tower, A.D. 1602." On the title is the signature of [Sir] Edw. Coke. (177 leaves and Index.) Folio, paper, c 1550, 132 pp. The first four leaves are absent. Cap. 2. The author doth shew what science is, and what good we may receive by wisdom, and how we must occupy ourselves therein. Ends with the beginning of the 26th Cap . . but it shall be a right easy matter unto you Sir, in whom lyeth MARQUIS OF BATH. MARQUIS all the knowledge that can be desired in this world, to OF BUTE. remedy the-areλ. Folio. Reports in French of Cases in the Common Bench, 22 James 1 and 7 Charles 1. MARQUIS OF BUTK. Folio. Second Reading of John Demshill, Serjeant, on the Statute of Fines. Quarto. The Parson's law collected out of the whole body of the Canon and Ecclesiastical Laws of the Realm, written by R. Hues, of Gray's Inn, Esq. (27 Chapters, upwards of 120 leaves). The 1st Chapter is of Archbishops, Bishops, their election, &c. Begins, " An Arch"bishop is a special person." A great number of note books; Coventry, Whitelocke, and Littleton. some belonging to In the Muniment Room are some letters with Royal autographs. I noticed signatures of, Henry 8 to a grant of a wardship. Henry 8 (9 May, 16 H. 8) to the Earl of Essex. Riotous persons in Suffolk say they will pass through Essex to London: he authorizes the Earl to raise men and take instructions from the Dukes of Norfolk and of Suffolk. Henry 8 (2 Aug., 16 H. 8) to Sir Hugh Vaughan; directing him not to tax the King's subjects (in Jersey) without license, except in case of war for defense of the town. Henry 8 (8 Aug., 15-16 H. 8) to the bailiffs of Jersey (countersigned by Wolsey "T. Carlis Ebor." and Meutis), telling them that Sir Hugh Vaughan, then Captain, is coming to treat with them about their not paying the accustomed 4d. on each ship going there and loading wheat; and ordering them to pay. (French.) Queen Mary (14 January, 1 Mary) to Sir John Thynne; directing that when the King of Spain lands and comes into Wiltshire, Sir John is to attend him and entertain him honourably. Queen Elizabeth (1555) to Sir John Thynne. Queen Anne, wife of James 1st:-A letter directed "to "the faire hands of Lady Hertford." Louis XIV. Several. There is a letter from Thomas Churchyard, the poet (author of "Chips concerning Scotland;") and one in 1608 by Samuel Daniel, the poet, addressed to Mr. Kirton, an officer in the Earl of Hertford's household. While laying before the Commissioners the results of my visits to Longleat, I beg leave to express my thanks to the Marquis of Bath for making me share the graceful hospitalities of that far-famed house. ALFRED J. HORWOOD. THE MANUSCRIPTS OF THE MOST HONOURABLE THE MARQUIS OF BUTE, AT ECCLESTON SQUARE. In availing myself of the Marquis of Bute's permission to inspect his interesting and valuable collection of MSS., it is impossible not to regret that where the particular class of documents it is the object of the Commission to discover might have been expected, so little has been preserved. From the position of the third Earl of Bute as a statesman, a lover of the fine arts, and a patron of literature and science, there must at one time have been, amongst the archives of his family, papers and correspondence illustrating the political history of the last century, and relating to the learned pursuits in which he took so great an interest. Nor can there be any doubt that such documents existed. It is to be feared that their disappearance is to be explained by one of the two fires which occurred at Luton Hoo, one in 1771, when the library, including that purchased from the Duke of Argyll, perished, and the other in 1843, in which, however, the greater part of the pictures and library was saved. There could not be a stronger argument in favour of the work which the Historical MSS. Commission has proposed. Out of all the documents of public and personal interest which were immediately connected with the third Lord Bute, there remain only a few MSS. apparently in the statesman's handwriting, but which are not of historical importance. The library now deposited in Eccleston Square is that which was formerly at Luton, in Bedfordshire, the magnificent seat formerly belonging to the family of Bute. I have classified the MSS. under these heads:1. Historical and Political. 2. Ecclesiastical. 3. Miscellaneous. HISTORICAL AND POLITICAL. A Brut chronicle; folio, on 138 leaves of vellum, in the old oak binding, covered with leather. Imperfect at the commencement. Begins" spousen Coryn' doughter 66 mayne. "that men called Eventolen." Chapter XXIII. is also imperfect, ending "and after that thei wenten to Rome, "and conquered Rome and all Lumbardye and GerChapter CLXXVIII. breaks off with the words "Comyn ye noble baroun laye wounded " and pyned towards his death he ;" and the chapters between it and chapter CLXXXVII. are want ing. Chapter CCXXII is imperfect, ending "Seint "Andrewes Eve in ye yeer of ye incarnacion. Chapter CCXXIII. is wholly wanting, and the following chapter is imperfect up to the words "Sorer will be a "drad with us for to fighten." The MS. breaks off in the reign of Henry V. with the words "to ye kinge his "castell and his he schulde." On the margin at the bottom of the last page of the first imperfect chapter (XXIII.) is written in pencil, and in a modern hand, "See what is wanting in my other "MS. chronicle." At the end of the second imperfect chapter (CLXXVIII.) in the same hand, and in pencil, "See what is wanting here in my other MS. "chronicle A." At the end of the third imperfect chapter (CCXXII.), "See what is wanting here in my "other MSS. A and C." At folio 105, in red ink, and in the same handwriting, "Here my MS. A ends." At the top of the first folio is the signature "Teberton Cuff, "Ano Dm'i. 1627," and immediately beneath it in another and more modern hand, "Thomas London, his "booke." Les Croniques des tous les Roys de France. A St. Denis, imperfect, and now consisting of 274 leaves of vellum, some of which have been misplaced in binding. The defective leaves, 176 in number, were formerly in the Cotton library, but the fire has left only 51, and these in a damaged state. From internal evidence, the volume appears to have been executed for John, Duke of Berry, who was in the battle of Poitiers, and died in 1416. The style of ornamentation is very fine, and the miniatures are beautifully painted. The Genealogie of the illustrious and ancient family of Craigy Wallace, in the shire of Aire, &c., in Latin and English, a 4to., on paper, circa 1790. Annals of English affairs from 1605 to 1675, by Sir Bulstrode Whitelocke. Two small quartos, on paper, of great interest, and which are no doubt the "Remem"brances of the Labours of Whitelocke in the annales of "his life, for the instruction of his children," which are alluded to by the editor of Whitelocke's " Journal of the "Swedish Ambassy," in the years 1653 and 1654 (published in 1772) in these terms:-"I confess myself to be "one of those who lament the suppression of that branch "of the Annales which relates to the author himself in "his private capacity; for I am persuaded, with some "better judges, that they would have afforded great 66 66 pleasure, as well as instruction to the world, in their "entire form. The first volume containing the first "twenty (and more) years of his life, may one day see "the light; but the greatest part has hitherto escaped my inquiries." The MS. opens with the marriage of Whitelocke's parents, his birth and christening, in 1605, and it records his personal history, apparently in his own handwriting, and mainly in the form of a diary, till it breaks off suddenly with an entry, 21 July 1675 (about six months before his death), referring to his illness, which is frequently alluded to in the latter portion of the diary. Any doubt that this MS. is the work alluded to by the editor of the "Swedish Ambassy' seems to be set at rest by the following passage which occurs in the year 1633-4, after the death of Whitelocke's first wife:-"Thus was passed over the first stage of Wh [Whitelocke's] pilgrimage in this life, "wherin the triviall passages and errors are inserted, as well as serious matters and good things, being a history, and that for his private family only, and to "the end that the like faylings may be avoyded, and "what is good may be imitated that his children might 66 66 66 66 thereby be instructed in the management of their par"ticular affayres, and be stirred up to join with their "father in thankfullnes to God for his great mercyes "and preservations and to a dependence uppon him in "all troubles and afflictions by the example of his free "goodnes and favour extended to their father in all "the calamities, changes, and passages of his life, when "he sought the Lord and trusted in him who never fayleth those who seek him." 66 66 "A breefe description of the Earldome or countie of "Pembroke;" a paper folio of 135 pages, bearing date on the last page 18 Maii 1603," with the addition, Opus iij mensuum magna per intervalla." There is another copy of this interesting MS. in the Harleian collection in the British Museum; and in Gough's British Topography (1780), it is stated that MARQUIS OF BUTE. a MS. history of this county (Pembroke), written by "George Owen, Esq., is or was lately in the hands of "Howel (qu. Robert) Vaughan of Hengwrt, Esq.”* The Harleian copy differs from Lord Bute's, in containing the opening paragraph of "Liber 2," beginning "The secunde parte of the discription of Pembrock"sheere wherein is handled the geographical and "historical description of every hundred," &c. The MS. is printed, apparently from a third copy, in the Cambrian Register (1796 and 1799), where the second and larger portion is entitled "History of Pembroke"shire from a MS. of George Owen, Esq., of Henllys, "Lord of Kemes, with additions and observations by "John Lewis, Esq., of Manarnawan, the same that is "referred to and cited in Gibson's edition of Camden, "and now first published from the original by his great 66 grandson, Richard Fenton, Esq." The Cambrian Register does not contain the opening paragraph of Liber 2, which occurs in the Harleian MS., but it appends a copious outline written by the author, and found amongst his papers by his grandson, of the subjects. he intended to treat. A defence by Sir John Poley of his conduct during the wars in Ireland under the Earl of Essex and Lord Mountjoy, written 30 years afterwards with the design of clearing himself from the charge of having acted treacherously towards Lord Mountjoy, and to obtain from Charles I. some support for himself and children. The defence is divided into different sections of which the following are the titles: 1. "A Breviate or sume of my following discours for "wch I suffer." 66 2. "The first of my Lord of Essex arivall in Ireland "hee punished captains who were at the overthrow at Blackwater, though before his tyme, is as followeth." Under this head Sir John Poley relates the design of Sir Christopher Blount and others to defeat the success of Lord Mountjoy's government in Ireland, in the interest of the Earl of Essex; his own dissembling compliance with their views in order to serve Lord Mountjoy; the assurance he received from the Earl of Essex that he would take as done to himself whatever service Poley could render to Lord Mountjoy, and the fidelity and success with which Poley carried out his project. 3. "St John Poley Provided to give answer to the Lo. Mountjoy either by word or wrightinge if so it had pleased his Lobp to have doun him that Right and "honour to have exsamined him himselfe as followeth :" -Here follows an imaginary cross-examination of Poley by Lord Mountjoy upon parts of his conduct apparently suspicious, with Poley's answers. 66 66 4. "Questions collected out of the former Discours To exsammyne by If So it Please the Kinge or any other "for him for tryall of truth."-A series of questions to be put by the King to 'My Lord Danvers, Grandeson, Poorscourt wth others," in order to demand of them "how the warr in Ireland was carried (though longe tyme Past) That the Rebles in Tyrons Tyme should "last so longe in the Queenes tyme, and so many great "souldiers her matie sent thither, Both of Deputies. "Liftennuantes and Generalles, and at the last sent "Mountjoy who was no souldier of him selfe, yett hee "did more then all them that went before him." 66 5. "The discours of Poley's Imployment by my Lo. "of Essex com'aunde, and his Lops first Journey in "Irelande."-A graphic narrative of a perilous expedition undertaken by Poley in pursuance of a plot between the Earl of Essex and two rebel prisoners in Dublin Castle, by which the latter, in consideration of their release, promised to go to Athey and persuade Owen Mack Rory to collect his kernes and give Lord Essex battle at the Bridge of Athey. 6. A series of letters, &c. :- a. "A letter from my Lo. of Mountjoy to the Right "Honorble the Lord High Treasurer Buckhurst," dated "ffrom the camp at Moylehussy this last of January "1600," requesting and sanctioning payment of money due to Poley, and acknowledging that "he hath de"served that or any other favour at my hand, for he "hath paynefully attended me in all my journeys "where I have had so good use of his services as in very truth I could very ill have spared him." 66 66 66 b. My first letter written from Nantwich to my Lord Mountjoy presently after my leavinge Ireland and "my ariveall in England." Poley excuses himself for quitting his company, and assures Lord Mountjoy that if he will follow "those poore directions I left wth you, "George Owen, eldest son of George Owen of Henlys, in Pembrokeshire."-Gough's note. d. "The coppie of my third letter sent to the Earle of Devonsheere, but was not delivered, he being at that "time sicke whereof he dyed."-Poley fears" from yo strange countenance towards me I have lived suspected and unjustly condemned, wch if yo' Hono "had or now would be pleased to call me to accompte "for my wordes or melancoly seeming cariage, then "should it evidently appeere I spent my time in hor"rible vigelance and prove myself the loadestone of yo' happiness." Undated. e. "Sr Robert Gardeners letter to the Earle of Devon"sheer, Lord Lieftenant of Ireland, in the behalfe of me S Jo. Poley"-soliciting for Poley the charge of Blackwater in the place of Sir Thomas Williams who was reported dead. Dated "ffrom Pakenham in Suff., "October 22 [1603].” f. "The Earle of Devonsheer, Lo. Lieftenant of Ire"land, his letter to St John Poley in answer of Sr "Robe Gardenors and St John Poley's Letters "-informing Poley that "the brute of Sir Tho. Williams his "death is certified to be false," and assuring him that in any other occasion "wherein I may hereafter, I will "be willinge to pleasure you as a gentleman whome I very well esteeme." Dated "ffrom the Court at Wilton, the first of November 1603.” g. "To the Right Honorable my very good Lorde the "Earle of Essex and Ewe, &c., Earle Marshall of Eng"land," from "Ad Dblin Canc." Explaining the grounds on which the writer had made an exception in Sir John Poley's favour of his rule not to grant any captain or soldier license to repair to Dublin, and crediting Poley with having been the means, "by his discre"tion and great valoure," of saving the rest of the defeated army in "the late disaster at Ardmaghe." Dated At Dubline the 16 of October 1598." more by hasty error of the Vanquished Then by "valliour of the victorious and the Remaint of the vanquished in there Retreat Preserved (next under "God by Poley) was more by Direction, order, and "worde then by the sworde wherein ofte tymes by "God's permission voce plus quam gladio." A volume of Historical Miscellanies chiefly relating to the reigns of Elizabeth and James I. It contains:1. The death of Queene Elizabeth, with her declaration of her successor. 2. The manner of the sickness and death of Prince Henry, sonne of King James the First. 3. The Earle of Hertford, his fine in the Starchamber, for deflowring the Lady Katherine Grey (anno. vto Eliz. 1562). 4. The cause of the censure in the Star Chamber against John Hales. 5. The copie of a letter written by ye Lord Chancellor Elesmer to the King, desiring to be dischardged of his office through his infirmitie and weaknesse to supply the same. Ano. 1612. 6. The pollicy or Government of the Unite Provinces. 7. The Archduke Ernestus his l're to Queene Elizabeth, 14 Octr. 1595, respecting "a passport to bee granted for Thomas Wilkes his secretarie." MARQUIS OF BUTE. to ye ambassador of ye Kinge of Scotts touching his tytle to y croune of England, which letter was written after Cuffe's condemnation. 11. S. Thomas Smith one of the Sheriffes of London his protestation touching his speech used to ye Earle of Essex when hee fled into London, and other accidents touching ye saide Earle. 12. Directions of Queene Marie to hir councell touching the Reformation of the Church to the Roman Religion, out of hire owne originall. 13. Queene Elizabeth's letter written to the King of Scotts, dated the 11th of May 1601, touching Valentine Thomas, Sir William Evers and Ashfield, and an increase of 2,000 lb. penc'on to make ye sume of 5,000 lb. penc'on yearely from the Queene to the King of Scotts. 14. A letter from Queene Elizabeth to ye King of Scotts, dated ye 4th of January 1602, written with hir owne hand touching hir dissuading him to receive in his country an ambassador from Spaine showing hir grounds of undertaking ye protection of the Lowe Countryes. 15. The Life of St Thomas Bodley, written with his own hand. 16. A letter written by the Lords of the Councell to King James, touching meanes to advance the King's revenues by unusual meanes, soe as the King will take the act upon himselfe and bee theire protection. 17. The examinac'on of St Anthony Browne touching the Lady Maries submission to King Henry the 8th hir ffather. 18. Abatements now in being or to be verie shortly upon the marriage of the La. Elizabeth to the Count Pallatine of the Rheine, ann. 1613; and otherwise for ye Kings benefitt by the Commissioners of the Tresurye. 19. An answer to the King for staie of Justice made by all the Justices the 25th day of April 1616. 20. A letter written by the Earle of Arundell to the Queene's Matie when he departed the Realme of Eng land. 21. Letters of Sir Walter Raleigh to Sir Ralph Wynwood, giving an account of his voyage towards the Indies; to the King before his trial and after his condemnation; to his wife the night before his execution; to Sir Robert Carre beseeching him not to build his fortune on his ruin by depriving his children of their inheritance given by the King to Carre; to Sir Francis Bacon, beseeching him "to spend some few words to ye putting of false ffame to flight." 22. Causes of ye Earle of Arundells Indictment. Ao. 1589. 23. Letter from Queen Elizabeth to the La. Norrice in way of comfort for loss of hir sonne. 66 24. A Petic'on from John Lilly to ye Queene. 25. Sir Phillipp Sydney to his brother being beyond seas. Begins, My good brother you have thought it unkindness in mee that I have not written oftener to you." 66 26. Sir Ffulke Grevill to a couzin of his residing in Ffrance, wherein hee sets downe what observac'ons he thinks fitt for him to make use of in his travalls. 27. Prerogative Royale, shewing what manner of persons those should bee that are to execute the power or ordination of ye King's prerogative written by the late Lord Chancellor. Begins, "That absolute prerogative "which is according to ye King's plesure revealed by "his lawes may be exercised and executed by any subject to whom power shall be given by ye King." 28. Letter from F. Norrice to the Kings Matie declaring that he was assaulted by the Lord Willoughby and his man in a churchyard and drew upon him only in self defence. 29. A letter from Patrick Ruthwen to the Earl of Northumberland respecting" certain infamous verses "lately by your lordships means scattered abroad to disgrace my country [Scotland] and myself and to wrong and staine by mee the honor of a worthy and "virtuous gentlewoman." 30. The Earle of Essex to Queene Elizabeth upon his command to goe for Ireland. Begins, "From a mind delighting in sorrowe, from spirits wasted in passion, "from a heart torne in pieces.' "mother by whose tender and godly care thy infancy Marquis was governed." 66 66 34. The submission of Sr Hen. Yelverton in his owne person in the Starre Chamber. Begins, 'My lords. "I humbly beseech you to think that I stand not here "either to out-face the court or to defend this cause "otherwise than justly I may," 1620. 35. My Lord Chancellor Bacon's letter to ye Lords of Parliament, 1621, asking time to advise with his counsel upon the charge of bribery. 36. The humble submission and supplication of the Lord Chancellor of England Sr ffran. Bacon to the Right Hon'ble. the Lords of Parliament assembled. Begins, "It may please y' Lordships I shall humbly crave at "yr Lordships' hands a benign interpretation of that " which I shall now write." Aprill 22th 1621. 66 37. St Edward Sackville his speech in the Parliament House. Begins, "Since supply unto his Matie is now "in question of which I hope there will be no question." The object of the supply was to recover the Palatinate for the King of Bohemia. 66 38. The Lord Keeper's speech ye Bishopp of Lincolne in Chancery, at his first entrie to his place there. Begins, My Lords and gent. all. I would to God my former course of life had soe qualified me for this great place." 66 39. A letter from the Right hon'ble the Bishopp of Lincoln to a friend of his dated Buckden 14th Feb. 1625. Begins, "Worthy sir I find the difference between an auncient and court friend." 66 7. Petition from the House of Commons to the King. Begins, "We, &c., havinge this morninge to our greate "comforte heard your Majesties sent to our Speaker." 8. The protestation of the House of Commons entered into the Clarkes booke, 18 Dec. 1621. 9. A poem in which the five senses warn the King against the Spanish marriage. It concludes as follows: Seeinge. And now, just God, I humblie praie Hearinge. Then lett hym heare, greate God, the sounde As well of men as of his hounde.* Taste. Give him a taste, and tymelie to, Of what his subjects undergoe. Feelinge. Give hym a ffeeling of their woes, And then, no doubt, his royall nose The Duke of Buckingham, OF BUTE 11. An address to both Houses, dated 24 Feb. 1623. Begins, "It is a true saying, and uttered by the spiritt of "God." 12. Petition of Sir Thomas Crewe to the King, dated 21 Feb. 1623, to command the House of Commons to elect another Speaker. 13. The Lord Keeper's reply, saying that the King commends the choice of the Commons. 14. The Speaker's answer. Begins, "Since I cannot “bring an olive branch in my hande." 15. The Lord Keeper's reply. Begins, "His Majestie "hathe heard your speache with more patience than approbation.' 16. The Lord Keeper's speache at the meeting appointed by the Lords of the Upper House with the Commons, at Whitehall, March 2nd. 17. A congratulatory poem on the breaking off of the Spanish marriage. The third verse runs in this strain of compliment, The Catholique Kynge hath a little young thynge Our Prince went to Spayne hir love to obteyne 18. Speech of the King to the Lords of the High court of Parliament at Whitehall, 5 May 1624. Begins, "Of mercy and judgement." 19. The answer delivered by the speaker of the House of Commons to the Kynge in the Parliament helde at Westminster in the 1st yeare of his reigne and delivered the 15th of Marche 1625 to his Majestie's message requiring to know without any furthur deferring of tyme what supplie they will give. 20. Doctor Turner's queres. Begins, "1. Whether "the losse of the Kyngs regalitie in the narrowe "seas." 21. Letter from King Charles to the speaker of the House of Commons, dated 20th of March in the 1st year of his reign. Begins, "Having assembled this Parl' in "the beginning of the yeare for the more tymelie helpe & advice of our people." 22. Sir Fr. Semers speache in Parlyament the 22 of March 1627. Begins, "This is the greate counsell of "the kyngdome and heere if not heere alone his Matie "maie see as in a true glasse the state of the kyngdome.' 23. Letter from Charles I. to the Upper House of Parliament, dated Whitehall the 12 daie of Marche in the 4 yeare of our reigne. Begins, "We being desirous " of nothing more than the ... . of the good peace " and prosperitie of our people have given leave to "free debates of the highest points of our prerogative royall." 66 24. The protestation of the house of Parliament the 2 of Marche 1628. Begins, "Whosoever shall bring "innovations of religion or by favour or countenance "seeke to introduce." 25. Latin verses on the occasion of Charles I. giving thanks for the birth of his son and heir. Letters, papers, and instructions of State between England and Scotland from 1571 to 1581. Rolls of Parliament an. 7-10 Ric. II.; 4, 5, 7, 9 Henry V.; 1 Henry VI.,-transcripts of the 18th century in 3 vols., folio. Proceedings in Parliament from the 17th of March 1627 to the 16th of Feb. 1628. Folio. A calendar of the Patent Rolls in the Tower from the 3rd of King John to Edward II. On the blank leaf opposite to page 1, and in the same handwriting as the text is this entry :-" Note, all the records thus mark'd “(牛) are transcribed in my collection, and those "marked (H) are in Pryn's Papall Usurpations, "p. 3." There is no signature to this note, nor is there anything in the volume by which the writer can be traced. The marks are placed opposite only a few of the entries. William Hudson's treatise of the Starre Chamber, apparently a transcript, circa 1630. Printed with some variations in Hargrave's Collectanea Juridica. A discourse of Lawes, by Sir James Perrot, dedicated to Charles I. Begins, "Meaninge to treate of lawes in generall, and next of the common or municipall lawes "of this kingdom." A quarto MS, of 58 leaves, paper. OF BUTE. An enquiry into the Principles of Political Economy, MARQUIS by Sir James Steuart, a quarto MS., written at Tubingen in 1759, and dedicated to Lady M. W. Montagu, Books I. and II. This work was printed in 1767, and subsequently in the author's collected works, 6 vols, 8vo. in 1805. A quarto vol. of the 17th century containing notes of cases, points of law, and copies of legal documents collected by Sir Roger Twysden and partly in his handwriting. I select a few of the titles. 1. Mr. Heron's argument in poynt of law what shall bee treason in ye Archbyshop of Canterburie's case in Parlyament 1644. Fo. 225. 66 2. Orders made by Thomas of Lancaster, constable of England, for ye placeing of the kings of armes, heraulds, and sergeants of armes." To this article the following note is appended in Twysden's handwriting: "This I copyed out of a parchmin rolle was lent me by Mr. Edward Dendigh, one of his Maties sergeants "at armes ye 8th of December 1646. But it was "newly made as appeared by ye hand and parchmin, or at least lately transcribed out of some more "auntient roll, the original is sayd to remayne in ye "Herald's office." Fo. 237. 66 3. Considerations upon commitments by ye howse of Commons. Fo. 257. 4. The manner of proceeding against Ryoters such as make forcible entries, mutatis mutandis, &c. Fo. 263. 5. Directions to bee observed at Newgate. In the margin-“ Given me by Sr. Samuel Brown at th' Assizes "at Maydstone 2 et 1, 3 March 1664, as what was the opinion of all ye Judges." Fo. 266. Twysden's signature occurs at folio 595. Memoirs of the Revolution of 1688, but especially with reference to the affairs of Scotland, by Colin Lindsay, Earl of Balcarras. Printed in 1714, and again in 1754, and in the 11th vol. of Lord Somers' Collection of Tracts. The staggering state of the Scottish statesmen these last hundred years bygone (from 1550 to 1650), by Sir John Scott. Printed at Edinburgh in 1754. A universal History down to the reign of James I. Four 4to. volumes, paper, in a handwriting of the last century. Anonymous. 66 A quarto volume on paper (circa 1700) containing,-1. A short character of Charles ye 2nd, King of England, by ye Marq. of Normanby, 1694. Begins, “I "have pitched on this character of King Charles ye "second ends, "and that extream malice which "has of late attended him in all his other actions." 2. Mr. Attorney Generall's speech in the House of Commons against Mr. Duncomb's Bill. Begins, “I "han't given you any trouble yet" ends, a precedent that may undo any man for the future." 3. The History of Exchequer Bills. January about the beginning" "how many are cancelled." 66 66 Begins, "In .ends," and A treatise on the penitence of Adam, beginning with the words:-Icy commence ung petit traitie intitule la Penitance Adam, translate de Latin en Francois par Colard Mansion au commandement de noble et puissant Seigneur Monseigneur de la Gruthuse Conte de Wincestre prince de Steenhuse &c." On 38 leaves of vellum, with illuminated initials in a bold French or Flemish hand of the 15th century. Three MSS. of "La Penitence d'Adam" are in existence, and are mentioned by M. Van Praet. Lord Bute's MS. appears to agree with the description given of one in A Catalogue "of Books, &c., sold by the Messrs. Foulis, of Glasgow, "1771," which is mentioned as having lost one leaf, as is the case with the present volume. Vita Sancti Albani. A small 4to. of 160 leaves of vellum in various hands, chiefly of the 14th century. On the first leaf-" In hoc volumine continentur vita Sancti Albani, historia Regis Offe, et gesta omnium |