1643, July 14.-Note accompanying Lord Wilmot's information of the battle fought at Roundway Downs, specifying the respective strength of the Parliamentarians under Sir William Waller and of the royalists together with the number of killed and prisoners. "Of ours killed very few, only Dudley Smith of note, but many officers and gentlemen hurt." [1 p.]

1643, Aug. 25.-The particulars concerning the assistance desired by the Parliament of England from their brethren of Scotland being delivered by the English commissioners, 19 August, to the convention of estates of Scotland. They thereupon empowered their committee to consider and debate further with the English Commissioners of what other propositions might be added or concluded whereby the assistance desired might be made more effectual and beneficial. In pursuance whereof these provisions were considered of and debated by the committee and commissioners to be certified with all convenient speed to the Parliament of England and convention of the states of Scotland by their respective committees and commissioners, to be taken into consideration and proceeded with as they shall find cause. [3 pp.]

[1643, Sept. P]-Statement of points to be considered in regard there is a consultation to be had with divines touching what church government is most agreeable to the word of God. It were fit that a proviso were added to the ordinance [convoking the assembly of divines at Westminster?] to this purpose, that neither the same assembly nor any of the members thereof should exercise or claim any manner of jurisdiction over persons or causes for the reasons stated. [54 pp.]

[1644, Jan. P] [Oxford.]-King Charles I. to the Lords and Commons assembled at Westminster. Begins, Out of our most tender and pious sence of the sad and bleeding condition of this our kingdom. (Printed in Reliquæ Sacræ Carolinæ, under date of March 3, 1643. Varies.) [1 p.]

[1644, Jan. P-Resolutions [passed by the anti-Parliament at Oxford] upon the question, That the want of freedom of Parliament from the time that war was levied (and pretence of order and ordinance of the two Houses of Parliament) under the command of the Earl of Essex is a principal cause why the members of the Commons House of Parliament assembled at Oxford have absented themselves from Westminster. Upon the question, that this paper now read (calendared above) shall be the letter which his Majesty shall be desired to send to the Lords and Commons assembled at Westminster. Upon the question, That this paper last read shall be the letter which the Earl of Forth shall be desired to send to the Earl of Essex. [Written upon the same paper as the preceding. p.]

[1644, Jan. P-List of the nobility of England arranged in order of their rank, with their christian and surnames, as well as their titles and offices. [Damaged by fire. 4 pp.]

[1644, June ?]-Statement of the heads or principal doctrines set forth by the Covenant, with queries raised by some supporter of the Anglican Church, not named, as to the reasonableness of the same and the possibility of his subscribing without violating his conscience. [14 p.]

1644, June.*-Declaration of King Charles I. in favour of a peace. Ends, wherein if this our offer shall be accepted there shall be nothing wanting on our part which may make our people secure and happy. [Draft. p.]

1645, Sept. 21. Canbury.-Royal commission to Henry Garway and Gilbert Harison, aldermen of London, Thos. Atkins, sheriff of London, George Lowe, and 26 others named to enquire into all deceipts, falsities, and abuses practised in the manufacture of woollen cloths, stuffs, and other merchandises made of wool or mingled with wool, silk flax, hemp, worstead, cotton, hair, or any of them, with authority, &c. [Copy. 5 pp.]

1645–6, March 23. Court at Oxford.—Message from the King for the speaker of the House of Peers pro tempore, to be communicated to the two Houses of Parliament at Westminster and with the commissioners of the Parliament of Scotland. Begins, Notwithstanding the unexpected silence instead of answer to his Majesty's many gracious messages to both Houses. (Printed in the Reliquiæ.) [Copy. 1 p.]

[1646, April ?]--A political poem entitled "The King's "disguise," consisting of 121 lines, commencing

In the Reliquiæ Carolina, this is headed His Majesties Message from Evesham, after the defeat of Waller, at Cropredy Bridge; and the date given is July 4, 1644.-A. J. H.

"And why so coffined in a vile disguise.
That who but sees, blasphemes thee with his
eyes?

My twins of light within their pent house shrink,
And hold it their allegiance to wink;
And for a state distinction to arraign
Charles of high treason; against my sovereign
What an usurper to his Prince! his wont
Cloyster and shave him; he himself hath don't;
His muffled feature speaks him a recluse
Whose ruins prove it a religious house :

The sun hath "mewde" his beams from off his lamp,

And Majesty, defac'te the royal stamp.

Is't not enough thy dignities inthrall

But thou'lt transcribe it in thy shape and all?
As if thy blacks were of too faint a die
Without the tincture of "Totologie."
In the margin,—

He came part of the way in the habit of a minister. 1646, May 23.-Notes relative to a proposed treaty. between the Parliamentarians and the King. That for the present the general thinks not fit to proceed in this treaty upon the articles given in by you. Reasons.-1st. Because of some unreasonable and high demands in the additional articles given in last night. 2nd. Because of some letters yesterday intercepted from Sir Thomas Glamham and Secretary Nicholas purporting that there is not a real intention on their part to conclude effectually in this treaty. 3rd. In regard the general hath lately received some intimation of the Parliament, since disliking the height of some demands in the article first given in. That therefore, he doth intend in pursuance of what he offred in his summons to take as speedy consideration as may be of conditions to be offered to you, which may be honorable for him to give and for you to receive, which as soon as ready, notice thereof shall be given to you; and ye treaty may be adjourned to the next day after such notice; then to meet again in this place if you shall think fit. [p.]

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[1646, July 11.]-Articles entitled "The humble "desires and propositions for a safe and well grounded peace agreed upon by the mutual advice and consent "of the Parliaments of both kingdoms united by solemn league and covenant to be presented to his Majesty." [8 pp.

1646, Sept.-Report made to Algernon, Earl of Northumberland, of the losses sustained in his estate occasioned by the late unhappy wars. By arrearages of rents for five years ended at Michaelmas 1646, 37,9841. 118. By losses in houses, woods, and collieries, 4,5701. Total, 42,554l. 118. It is conceived that the losses of the earl's tenants in stock and moneys is much more than the arrearages and losses before mentioned, and that an abatement of a moiety of the earl's revenue will hardly secure the payment of the residue for some years next ensuing. [2 pp.]

1648, May 30. Wressell.-Robert Thomson, William Plaxton, William Lowson, Richard Paver, and Michael Thompson [the Earl of Northumberland's tenants in Wressel, co. York] to Hugh Potter, Esq., regarding the threatened quartering of 60 men in Wressell. [1 p.]

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1648, July 29. [Major Chas. Fenwick] to Hugh Potter, Esq., at Northumberland House, London. should be very glad to see you in these parts, where the poor country is out of hopes almost of peace. The Scots and our own divisions threatening ruin to the nation, in appearance; I pray God prevent it. I know you hear that Appleby Castle has been beleagured by the Scots these 14 days, and I fear will not be able to hold out much longer if we receive not a supply of foot to enable us to fight them very speedily. Our new militia in this county [York] had been settled before this, if that unfortunate business of Pontefract had not intervened. Your tenants at Wressell, having so many enlisted under me for the safe guarding of the castle, desire that you would write two or three words to the committees that they may be freed of sending any elsewhere. [Partially burnt. 1 p.]

[1648], Aug. 11. York.-[Major Chas. Fenwick] to Hugh Potter, Esq., at Northumberland House, London. The straying reports raised of me by some, I conceive may have got as far as London, and lest I might appear obnoxious to his Lordship or the trust reposed in me for the safe guarding of Wressell Castle for the service of the Parliament as a member of the army (seeing the Earl was pleased to let me have so much honor from him as to approve of me for that purpose), . . . I have as much as in me lay endeavoured to indemnify the Earl's

I have punctuated these lines conjecturally.-A. J. H.

tenants at Wressell from the charge of quarter, which some have wrested to a wrong sence as that I should declare I had commission from his Lordship to keep the castle for him, of whose honor in that particular I assure you I have always been most tender, &c. [Damaged by fire. 1 p.]

1648, Sept. 18.-A breviat of the proceedings in the treaty between King Charles I. and the commissioners appointed by the two Houses of Parliament. The negotiations extend over several days, specified, from 18 Sept., when the commons delivered in their commission, whereby they were authorized to treat with his Majesty personally upon the propositions formerly presented to him at Hampton Court, till 6 November, when the commissioners acquainted the King that his answer to the proposition concerning the nomination of officers was not thought satisfactory by the Parliament, and therefore they pray his further and full answer to that proposition. [6 pp.]

[1648, Sept. 29.]-Propositions made by King Charles I. specifying such concessions and proposed Acts as he is ready to make binding in the event of their being agreed to by the two Houses of Parliament. Begins, His Majesty did use many earnest endeavours for a personal treaty which he hoped might have been obtained at Westminster between him and his two Houses of Parliament immediately. (Printed in the Reliquiæ.) [10 pp.]

1648, Nov. 23. Knottingley.-Warrant of LieutenantGeneral Oliver Cromwell requiring all who shall demand any money in relation to the monthly tax upon any of the towns, formerly assigned to the maintenance of the garrison of Wressell Castle, that they forbear the levying of the same till further order. But that the money be employed for the said garrison according to order. [Ancient copy.p.]

1648, Dec. 28. Wressell.-Robert Thomson to Hugh Potter, Esq... . We are here at present much burdened with troops belonging to Colonel Bethell; we have ten put upon our parish, whose maintenance at the lowest composition to 281. per mensem, besides other assessments for the major [Fenwick ?], which burden will be insupportable; for our relief I have drawn a short petition to Major-General Lambert, setting forth &c. It is said the commissioners come in a few days to demolish the castle, &c. [Damaged by fire. 1 p.]

1648, December 28.-William Plaxton to Marmaduke Pricket. I am sorry to see the spoil already made of the Earl [of Northumberland's castle of Wressell] which this forenoon's work has wrought; there are 15 men throwing down the outer battlement, and I think by to-morrow noon they will have gone round about the castle.-Desires to save the timber, lead, glass, and wainscot for the Earl's use . . better take down the castle at his suffer the spoil that will be done. 1 p.] 1648, Dec. 29.-[Sir G. B.] to Hugh Potter about the destruction of Wressell Castle. I am troubled to see so ancient a house ruined quite, for while the stonework is standing there is hope that some of the noble family may re-edify it. [Damaged by fire. 1 p.]

The Earl had own charge than [Damaged by fire.

[1648, Dec.?]-[Robert Thomson] to Hugh Potter at Northumberland House in London, describing the destruction of Wressell Castle. [Damaged by fire.

1 p.]

[1648P]-Petition of the officers and soldiers of the army to Sir Thomas Fairfax, General of the Parliamentary forces lauding their own good services and presenting the enclosed statement of their desires. Annexed,

Representation of the desires of the officers and soldiers under the command of Sir Thos. Fairfax presented first to his excellency to be by him presented to the Parliament. [p.]

1649, May 26.-William Plaxton to Hugh Potter, at Northumberland House in the Strand, about the destruction of Wressell Castle. [Damaged by fire. 1 p.] Other letters by Plaxton on the same matter.

1650 ?-Petition of Algernon, Earl of Northumberland, to the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England. Petitioner hearing that some persons unknown to him at first had most wickedly combined together by false swearing to get him sequestered, which caused him to make enquiry; and by great providence he found out that these were Tempest, a colonel sometime under the Earl of Newcastle in the late service against the Parliament, Owen Paler, and others whom he desires liberty to insert when he shall find out their names. Prays a reference hereof to such persons as this House shall think fit, with power to examine upon oath and to send for persons and papers, that so if the combination

be proved, the combiners may pay a good fine into the state besides other punishments. [Draft. 1 p.]

1651, June 26.-Petition of the several companies of the city of London to the supreme authority of this nation, the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England, for repayment of 50,000l. lent in October 1640 by the companies of London to the State. [Copy. 1 p.] Under written?

I. Another petition from the court of aldermen. II. Ordered by the Parliament, That these petitions be referred to the committee of the army to consider of this whole business.

1651, [Aug. 5].-Petition of Henry Cowsey to the committee of indemnity. Petitioner being tenant to Francis, Lord Seymour, and in 1642 high constable of the hundred of Selkley, co. Wilts, was informed that the said lord and others of the King's party, enemies of the Commonwealth, were coming with a commission of array to seize the magazine at Marlborough, when out of zeal to the Parliament and their cause he seized the magazine for them and lent the said town 2001. for strengthening it against the commissioners of array; but the town being overpowered petitioner was made prisoner and in danger of his life. Whilst petitioner was under restraint Lord Seymour seized on the 2001. for rent due to him, which the town accordingly paid him, as also on all petitioner's estate of goods and cattle to the value of 2,000l., by which means his lands remained unstocked during all the troubles, to his utter undoing. Notwithstanding Lord Seymour has for three years sued petitioner for rent due to him whilst he was against the Parliament, refusing to abate the said 2007., Parliament taxes, assessments, quarterings in respect of his delinquency, and endeavours to out the petitioner of his portion, to his utter undoing. Petitioner prays summons for the Lord Seymour and indemnity according to the ordinance in that behalf. [1 p.] Annexed,

I. Examinations and depositions taken by order of the committee of indemnity in behalf of the petitioner. [12 pp.]

II. Interrogatories to be ministered to witnesses produced on the part of Francis, Lord Seymour to the petition of Henry Cowsey complainant.

III. Depositions of witnesses in the matter taken at Marlborough, co. Wilts, 10 April 1651, &c. [254 pp.] 1651, Aug. 5.-Acquittance of Henry Cowsey for 401. received of Francis, Lord Seymour according to an order of the committee for indemnity. [p.]

1651, Dec. 5.-Accompt of the several sums of money received by the city of London upon the bill for 400,000l. with a note of the provisions in the Act for discharge of the debt of 50,000l. Total received, 188,1071. 6s. Old. besides 16,1501. 3s. 3 d. in part of the 50,000l. The quere is whether the money received by the citizens was disposed of according to the tenor of the Act, and whether the 50,000l. be not already paid. [p.]

1651P-Accompt of money received by the city towards the repayment of the city loan of 50,000l. [3 p.]

1652, June 19.-Translation of a royal order to Joseph Sporrin, Governor-General in the island of Minorca. For the greater security and better government of my royal patrimony in the kingdom of Majorca and islands of Minorca and Iviza, I have ordered the patrimony ministers of that kingdom to be apprised of some things I have judged necessary, amongst others, that in passing their accounts yearly delivered into the audit office, the regente, the chancery, and my advocate fiscal do intervene, and that the state of the accounts transmitted to the supreme council do come signed by them. [Copy, extracted out of the third book of royal orders and privileges in the archives of the court of royal government in Minorca, fol. 121, and certified by Bartholomew Deya, notary. [24 pp.]

1653, Aug. [18].-Petition of Philip, Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, to the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England. Petitioner's late father and others gave bonds for payment of the 50,0001. borrowed of the city companies. His father's executors will not deliver to him the estates devised to him, alleging the bond debts. He prays that their honors would take such order that the remaining part of the said debts may be satisfied, or petitioner and the executors of his late father be discharged thereof, that so he may be enabled to pay his debts and make competent provision for his younger children. [Copy. 1 p.]

1653, Aug. 18.-Resolved at the committee for public debts, that the petition of the Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery now debated by this committee be sent to Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper, who is desired to move the House to know their pleasure concerning the security

NORTH UM. BERLAND.

DUKE OF given for the 50,000l. mentioned in the said petition, in regard the arrears upon the bill of 400,000l. which should have satisfied the debt is since pardoned by the Act of Oblivion. [Certified copy.p.]

1654, Apr. 4. Whitehall. Order of Council upon the reading of the petition of Algernon, Earl of Northumberland, Thos., Lord Coventry, Philip, Earl of Pembroke, &c. directed to the Lord Protector and by him referred to the Council. Ordered that it be referred to the Lord Lisle, Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper, Sir Charles Worseley, and Mr. Strickland, to state and report the fact, with their opinion, to the Council. [Certified copy. p.]

[1654, April ?].-Petition of Algernon, Earl of Northumberland, Thos., Lord Coventry, Philip Earl of Pembroke, William Earl of Salisbury, Sir Robert Pye, Michael Oldesworth, and Sidney Beare, Esq., executors of Philip, late Earl of Pembroke, to the Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, regarding the bonds for the 50,0001. [Broad sheet.]

Several other papers on the same matter.

1654, May 11. Whitehall.-Order of Council upon reading the report of the committee on the petition of Algernon, Earl of Northumberland, &c. Ordered by the Lord Protector and Council, that all prosecution at law against the persons bound in the said bonds or either of them and against their heirs and executors be wholly stayed and forborn, and that the persons of them and every of them be indemnified until the Parliament shall take order therein. [Certified copy extracted from the Book of Entry 4 May 1657. 2 pp.]

1656, Aug. 28. Arundel House.-Henry Howard to [Algernon, Earl of Northumberland].-My long absence at Tunbridge has forced me now since my return to employ more time in attendance on my affairs, and has prevented my waiting on you at Petworth before my journey into Norfolk. I therefore take the boldness to put you in mind of your and the other guardians resoÎntions of dispatching about September Mr. Gee and Mr. Crow into Italy. If you please to command it, Mr. Scoen and Mr. Champion will prepare such order and instructions as will be requisite for them. I suppose by September all the rest of the guardians will be in London to receive your commands and give an immediate despatch thereto. [2 pp.]

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VOL. XVII.

1646, May 29 to July 3.-A bound volume, entitled Copy of several papers that passed between King "Charles I. and Mr. Alexander Henderson, minister at Newcastle, relating to several controversies about Religion." N.B.—This Mr. Alexander Henderson was a Scotch Presbyterian divine, who was at the head of his party on account of his learning and eloquence. He was sent to England as a plenipotentiary; and when King Charles I. was at Newcastle in 1646, he engaged in a dispute with him about episcopacy, in which Henderson was completely overcome. This disgrace it is said hastened his end; and before his death, he expressed his concern at the part he had taken against the King.*

VOL. XVIII. 1657-1663.

1657.--Many papers about the Bond debt of the Peers to the City Companies.

1657, Sept. 15.-Warrant directed by Justice Burges and William Blisset to the constables and tithingmen of the manors of Sleatonford, Allington, Yearnford, Sapworth Vroxall, Kington, Downell and the Priory of Maiden Bradley in co. Wilts. By virtue of a commission under the seal of his Highness' exchequer for levying and receiving several rents and arrearages due to the Crown, but now to his Highness [the Lord Protector], These are to require you, the tenants, owners, and occupiers of the lands and premises in the above-named manors, (granted by Henry VIII. to Edward, Duke of Somerset, and after his attainder by letters patent granted in the 24th of Elizabeth to Edward, Earl of Hertford), to appear before the commissioners for co. Wilts at the sign of the Blue Boar in New Sarum upon the 25th of September, to give an accompt and pay all such rents, arrearages, or other moneys charged upon the lands, houses, goods, and chattels in schedules to the commission annexed, &c. [Copy. 1 p.]

[1657 P]-Intended petition of the several companies The letters are all printed in Reliquiæ Sacræ Carolinæ.-A. J. H.

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of the city of London to the Parliament about the 50,000l. loan. Pray the Parliament to take into con- BE sideration their sad and deplorable condition, and to find out and appoint in money, lands, or otherwise some effectual expedient for reimbursement of the said moneys, Endorsed, The city's last petition to the Parliament but not presented. [Broad sheet. 1 p.]

[1657 ?]—Draft of a letter stating that a letter had been sent to Sir Edward Poole, ordering him to relieve the garrison of Malmesbury with his regiment, till it were gone through upon duty, and then the regiment of the person addressed to relieve Poole's. In the mean time you are to send orders to the officers to call their companies together and exercise them that so they may be the better fitted to enter into garrison. [p.]

1657-8, March 1.-Sir Orlando Bridgman to Algernon, Earl of Northumberland, about the 50,000l. bond. [Seal with crest. 1 p.]

1657-8, March 2. Northumberland House. - Robt. Scawen [to Algernon, Earl of Northumberland] about the same matter. Opinion of Sir Orlando Bridgman concerning the course to be taken with regard to the payment demanded by the city. [2 pp.]

1659, April 30.-Henry Champion to Hugh Potter, Esq. Sends the [Earl of Northumberland's] letter and a copy of the petition from the tenants of Tynemouth. By this time I was in hopes to have sent you the army's declaration, but it is not yet extant, because they resolve not yet what to do; the Rump of the Long Parliament have been courted to be reinstated as a Parliament, and I believe will be embraced by most of them, but it is as yet uncertain whether or no that shall be the way. His Highness at present signifies but little. It is reported this afternoon that he shall be continued if he will act and admit such counsellors as the army approve of. Here is not any news how other parts relish this great alteration. I wish you a safe return hither, and that you may find all quiet here. [1 p.]

1659, June 7.-Orl[ando] Gee to Hugh Potter, Esq. I thank you for your letter to Dr. Turner, who I found already retained by one of Mr. Garrard's aunts. The principal officers of the army are now hard at work, and in two or three days we shall see whether the Parliament can master the army or the army them; this is occasioned by voting yesterday that all officers both by sea and land shall take their commissions from the Speaker. The commissioners from Ireland are returned back without doing anything, because they would not receive them as commissioners. They have called in Goffe, Whaley, and others of the colonels who were cashiered into their counsels, and with them sits Sir Arthur Hay? as a colonel of the army. I have given my Lord [the Earl of Northumberland] an account of this.-Foreign news. [2 pp.]

1659, Oct. 15.-H. Champion to Hugh Potter, Esq. The army's paper (as I acquainted you in my last) was so disgusted by the House, that a vote passed to lay aside several of the great officers thereof, and an Act was passed to govern the army by seven commissioners, and another Act passed to invalid all orders, ordinances, and Acts of Parliament made since April 1653 until May 1659, wherein it is made treason to raise any money either by excise, custome, assessment, &c. without authority of Parliament. These things were done upon Tuesday and Wednesday; that night the army began to divide, and about three regiments commanded by Colonel Morley on the behalf of the Parliament had secured themselves about Westminster. Upon Thursday the difference grew higher and both sides resolute to engage, which assuredly had been done, had not those under Colonel Morley been by order from the Council of State commanded to repair to their quarters, which was obeyed, and so the effusion of blood prevented. The business is not yet composed, but all quiet again. The Parliament is dissolved, and we expect upon Monday the army's declaration what will be next. P.S.-Mr. Hope promised to speak with his lord about paying the arrears of Dacre's rent. [Seal with arms. 1 p.]

1659, Oct. 15. London. Orlando] Gee to Hugh Potter, Esq. . . . We are now hammering anew model of Government to entertain you at your return, and if our statesmen and soldiers please, to continue the shewing you a new scene after every journey. [1 p.]

1659, Oct. 20.-H. Champion to Hugh Potter, Esq. Since my last here is very little done, no declaration yet out, and for ought I can hear, not yet resolved upon. Everybody discontented, and the grandees themselves divided. It being referred to a council of 10, whereof five military and five civil, to find out a way of settle ment. Those for the army are Fleetwood, Lambert, Bury, Desborough, and Sydenham; the others are Vane,

Whitelock, Warreston, Saloway, and Sir James Harrington. Many of the officers of the army are suspended from acting and new ones brought in. What will be the issue of this business God only knows: every one imagines it will make much for the common enemy. [Seal with arms. 1 p.]

1659, Oct. 27.-Henry Champion to Hugh Potter, Esq. I conceive some little hints of transactions here may be welcome to you, which are so uncertain, as every day discovers more and more the fickleness of our inclinations. The Council of State, consisting of 23, is now resolved upon, viz., Fleetwood, Lambert, Desborough, Bury, Barrow, Sydenham, Vane, Whitelock, Warreston, Hewson, Ireton, Tytchborne, &c., which began to sit this day, and to-morrow it is said we shall have the army's declaration. All things are much disjointed here, and discontent appears almost in every face. We have advice that Monk is stubborn and likewise Colonel Overton [?], but the truth of that you may better know than we. We have but a thin term; in. the upper bench sits Newdigate, in the Common Pleas Windham, and in the Exchequer Baron Wild and Parker, whose commissions, saving Wild's, for he comes in upon the old score, determine the 20th of the next month. Chancery we have not any, because Bradshaw, albeit in a dying condition, with a great deal of pity, keeps the seal, and as it is said lays it under his pillow; Glyn and Fountaine practice as sergeants at the Common Pleas barr. [1 p.] 1659, Nov. 3.-Henry Champion to Hugh Potter, Esq. I am sorry to hear of such a mortality of horses where you have been; I hope yours have escaped. [p.]

1659, May. 25.-Letter of his late Highness Richard Cromwell to the Parliament of England. Shewing his willingness to submit to this present government. Attested under his own hand and read in the House on Wednesday 25th May. Begins, I have perused the Resolve and Declaration which you were pleased to deliver to me the other night. [Printed at London by D. Maxwell.]

1660, April 12.-Henry Champion to Hugh Potter, Esq. All things are quiet here, the officers of the army having unanimous declared their acquiescence and obedience to the Parliament. Sir Richard Onslow and his son were both disappointed of being knights for Surrey, but since they are both chosen for Guildford. (1 p.)

1660, April 17.-Henry Champion to Hugh Potter, Esq. This serves chiefly for a cover to the inclosed. We are daily in expectation of a variety of news, but little occurs at present. As I told you in my last of Lambert's being escaped out of the Tower, so since divers of the chief reduced officers absent themselves, and as is surmised, they with some fanatics and purchasers intend to rendezvous and to declare for a Commonwealth; but where, and if there is anybody yet appears upon that design, I cannot yet learn. It is looked upon here as a foolish undertaking; however it quickens the diligence of the soldiery, and likewise of the militia, which will be now in a posture suddenly. My Lord Percy is chosen colonel of the militia of Westmorland, and will undertake it. I do not find but that all things go on very hopefully. The Lords'.House is a preparing, and believed they will sit. The King is now at Breda, and correspondencies are continued. Ireland would have declared for him, but that some of the sober sort thought it better to refer it to the Parliament, which they have done by a declaration brought this night to town by Mr. Burniston. All your friends here are in good health. P.S.-After my Lord [the Earl of Northumberland] had sealed his letter he received the enclosed certificate from the militia of Sussex. He expected more certificates from them, but because it will be a trouble to get more, he conceives this one may serve for his northern estate, and therefore would have you shew it in Northumberland, and then bring it into York, and then either get the militia to certify into Cumberland or else send this certificate hither. [Seal with arms. 1 p.]

1660, April 24.-Henry Champion to Hugh Potter, Esq. . . . The fears that the fanatics would put us into new troubles are now pretty well abated, for now Colonel Lambert with many others of his confederates are taken, and that party routed about Daventree in Northamptonshire by Colonel Ingolsby, and there are many secured here upon that account. This day was a general muster of the city militia in Hyde Park, where were about 30,000 men in arms. To-morrow our great convention meets; whether the Lords will sit or not I cannot certainly resolve you; there are disputes about it, and amongst some Lords themselves about admission of one another, and that whether the Commons will own them

in case they do sit, being not summoned parliamentarily, is a question, but I hope they will concur unanimously for the public good. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] 1660, April 28. London.-Orlando Gee to Hugh Potter, Esq. I presume that it will be no news to you that Lambert is a close prisoner in the Tower, and that all his party are totally broken; but it will be news to you that all the young lords were yesterday called into the Lords' House, as well the sons of those noblemen who were engaged with the King as others, viz., Lord Capell; Lord Craven sat likewise, and this day it was moved in the Lords' House that the King's lords might be called in, which was not opposed by any one. My Lord of Norwich dined here this day with many other lords. We have now here a little court every day, and I have cause to believe that we shall soon have the court our neighbours, and that upon honourable terms. Both Houses have appointed Monday to be a day of humiliation, and on Tuesday the grand business will certainly be brought on in both Houses, at which time there will be a letter delivered to each House from the King; a third has been already delivered to the general. This afternoon my Lord [the Earl of Northumberland ?] and his son made a visit to the Earl of Hertford and Southampton, the latter was very civil, which affair goes on as hopefully as the public concernment of the nation doth. The young lady will be in the town the next week. The young lord has now his commission for colonel of the Westminster regiment, notwithstanding he refused to take the engagement alias declaration because the war was begun before his time; which reason was allowed of by the Council, and so granted him his commission. [Seal with head. 2 pp.]

1660, May 1.-Henry Champion to Hugh Potter, Esq. I shall now only tell you the passages of this day which was designed for the debate of the King's business, much shortened by two letters from his Majesty to each House; the sum of which letters in short is, that he refers himself to his two Houses. The letters were delivered by Sir John Grenvill and read and heard with a great deal of reverence and respect. The Speaker and all the House of Commons standing up uncovered. Sir John had the thanks of both Houses, and a vote is passed to give the King a supply of money. A conference of both Houses will be to-morrow about framing of answers and appointing a court to attend his Majesty. Things go on apace, sober persons wish moderation because the wound is green and very tender. It is conceived that a treaty will not be insisted on, an Act of oblivion being as much as is expected. The King's lords may now if they please sit in the House. By the next post I may furnish you with more. [Seal with arms. 1 p.]

1660, May 3.-Henry Champion to Hugh Potter, Esq. Since my last, both Houses have owned the King, and Sir John Grenvill rewarded with 5007. for bringing those gracious letters. There is 50,000l. ordered and ready to be sent to his Majesty for a present supply, and the city do present him with 10,000l. more. The Commons' House voted the late King's death to be a horrid and most cruel murder, and this King to be prayed for in all churches as our most gracious sovereign. This day the Commons finished their answer to the King's letter, and voted 100,000l. to be paid yearly to the King in lieu of the Court of Wards. The Lords this day appointed four earls and two barons, viz., Oxford, Warwick, Middlesex, and Rivers, and Berkley and Viscount Hereford to attend his Majesty for the more grandeur, with the answer from that House to his Majesty's letter. The army have declared their obedience to his Majesty, and to-morrow Dr. Clerges is to go hence with it to Breda. We expect the King to be proclaimed every day, which will now quickly be, and it is thought he will not be long ere he come hither upon very honourable terms. [1 p.]

1660, May 5.-Orlando Gee to Hugh Potter, Esq. Mr. Bridge began this day, by order, to pray for his Majesty, who is now at Flushing in Zeeland. The next week there goes six lords and 12 commoners to the King with an answer to the letters, and to carry the 50,0007. They are likewise to carry a declaration for the King to sign, owning this to be a Parliament. The lords who are to go are these, the Earls of Oxford, Warwick, Middlesex, the Lords Hereford, Berkley, and Brooke. The city sends some aldermen and common councilmen with an answer to their letter and a present of 10,000l. Lord Craven, Sir John Stowell, and Alderman Buns are in a fair way of having their estates restored to them. The general made a visit here yesterday, and his Lordship [the Earl of Northumberland] returned it to-day, &c. 2 pp.]

1660, May 31. Court at Whitehall.-This day by his Majesty's command, signified by Sec. Nicholas, Francis, Lord Seymour was sworn of the Privy Council and took his place accordingly at the board. There being present the Lord Chancellor, Lord General Monk, Marquis of Ormond, Earl of Southampton, Lord Wentworth, Secs. Nicholas and Morris, and Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper. [Sealed with the Council's seal and examined by G. Lane. i p.]

1660, May.-The Lords' letter to Charles II. The sense your faithful subjects the Peers now assembled have of your Majesty's arrival into this your realm of England is so great as obliges them with all dutiful acknowledgments to express the same by these lines, before they have the honour and happiness to do it personally to your Majesty, which they intend to perform so soon as they shall receive signification of your Majesty's pleasure when and where they shall wait upon you: And as your faithful council, to humbly offer to your Majesty's deliberation so to consult the safety of your royal person, wherein they are highly concerned, that in your return to London, the security thereof be preferred to all considerations, which out of zeal to your Majesty we humbly offer. [Rough copy or draft. p.] 1660, Aug. 25. Speaker's Chamber.-S. Bowman to Honble. Charles Seymour, Esq. In my last I gave you an imperfect account of the Act of Indemnity; now I can assure you it is agreed upon by both Houses, though with very strong debates, and after three conferences. The House of Lords have strongly adhered to their first resolves as to the King's judges, and the Commons stood as stiff as they; till this morning at the conference, the Lords considering the assizes would be stopt and the Act of Oblivion cease, were pleased to offer this expedient and proviso, viz. (a proviso for suspending the execution of such of the regicides as had surrendered). Haslerig is freed by vote. Lambert and Vane referred to the King's mercy; for whom the Lords and Commons have consented to petition. The four likewise who sat in the high courts of justice are pardoned by the Lords' agreement, &c. P.S.-Those who are fled are to be incapable of mercy, the rest who were not upon bail are sent to the Tower this afternoon. [1 p.]

1660, Aug. 30.-S. Bowman to Honble. Chas. Seymour. I shall give you the news of the House. Yesterday the King came to the House of Lords and passed six bills, viz., the Bill of Indemnity, &c. [Seal with arms. 1 p.]

1660, Sep. 28. The Court at Whitehall.-The Council to the Commissioners appointed to assess the poll money in co. Wilts. Signifying his Majesty's pleasure that they speedily and actively proceed in assessing and levying the said poll-money according to the true and literal sense and meaning of the late Act without partiality or favour. [Signed, and sealed with the Council's seal. 1 p.]

1660, Oct. 16.- Commissioners for disbanding the army, viz., the Duke of Albemarle, William Prynne, and Robert Scawen, to the sheriff of co. Wilts. Desire that he will cause the money arising by the poll bill within Wilts to be in readiness to be conveyed to Marlborough, as he shall receive further directions from them.[p.]

• 1660, Nov. 21.-Certificate of Archbishop Juxon that the bearer William Levett was one of the five persons whom his late Majesty [Charles I.] the day before his death did, in consideration of his loyalty and faithful service, recommend to the care and provision of his present Majesty. [Copy? p.]

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[1660.]-A valuation of the King's revenue as probably it may yield upon the several heads mentioned, being those on which the late Parliament grounded their estimate of 1,200,000l.; total, 864,586l., besides which, probate of wills forfeited by the clergy and by desire of the late Parliament given to the Duke of York, mint, transport of gold, &c. [1 p.]

[1660]-[Deputy Lieutenants of Wilts] to

Upon several informations and allarums, received both from the north and west, we have ordered two companies of foot to be garrisoned in Malmesbury and one troop of horse in the Devizes, to be diligent in these parts for the searching and seizing of arms in all suspected places, and the securing of all justly suspected persons, &c. [Draft. 1 p.]

[1660].-Selection of passages extracted out of King Charles II.'s letter from Breda to the Peers, his declaration to the subjects, message to the Commons by Secy. Morris, speech to the peers, and speech to both Houses on the passing of the Act of Oblivion. [1 p.]

[1660 or after].-List of feast days of the church appointed as offering days. All these feasts, together with

the feast of the Apostles, Mondays and Tuesdays in Easter week, Whitson Monday and Tuesday, and the 29th of May, are all collar days. [p.]

[1660?].-List of Delegates, comprising six doctors at law and eight judges at common law, besides Sir Orlando Bridgman. p.]

[1660?].-Memorandum in behalf of William Gerard, one of the three clerks of the Petty Bag, who was a sworn officer before the wars, but his place was sequestered for 17 years, and now being restored, by taking away the Court of Wards, the emoluments formerly worth 500l. are reduced to 50l. If the wisdom of the Parliament think fit to take away the Court of Wards for the good of the nation, he desires reasonable compensation. [p.]

[1660].-Roll of the Peers of the kingdom of England according to their birth and creations. [Damaged by fire. 4 pp.]

1660-1, Feb. 1. Whitehall.-Warrant under the sign manual for the attendance of Francis, Lord Seymour, chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster, at the ceremony of the King's coronation, fixed for the 23rd of April. The day before, being the 22nd, his Majesty will proceed from the Tower through the city to his palace of Westminster according to the custom heretofore used in that behalf. [1 p.]

1660-1, March 21. Whitehall.-Secy. Edward Nicholas to Francis, Lord Seymour. There being something lately passed under his Majesty's hand relating to Enfield Chase, which he cannot call to mind, his pleasure is that you permit nothing to pass concerning the said Chase until he be further acquainted therewith. [1 p.]

1661, Apr. 22. Leicester. The mayor, Dannett Abney, and aldermen of Leicester to Francis, Lord Seymour, chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster. The gentleman recommended in your letter of 28 February for [election as a burgess to Parliament] we know very well, and if it had been in our power, your recommendation would have engaged us in the business. We shall make bold to present our condition for your consideration. The King, by charter under the duchy seal about 200 years since, granted the sole power of electing officers and burgesses for Parliament in our borough to the mayor, aldermen, and common council here, who are commonly called the companies. This way of electing has been constantly observed since, and then it was in our power to show our respects to our noble friends upon occasion of such clections; but now some active spirits hereabouts, taking advantage of popular elections made in some neighbouring corporations, have incited all the freemen and commons here to claim a right to vote in the election of our present burgesses; and we having notice thereof and advising with counsel, were discouraged from insisting on the validity of the said charter in it, and so inforced to give way to what we could not hinder, and so to take the votes of all the freemen and commons here for the present election, which has wholly disabled us at present from complying with what you recommend to us, &c. [1 p.]

1661, April.-List of the Knights of the Garter, arranged in an ornamental tabular form.

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1661, April.-S. Bowman to Honble. Charles Seymour]. The great business of coronation lays aside all other action. The royal arches are of that vast height that they surmount the ordinary city building by one half, some of them are 12 story high. That in Fleet Street is to present the royal oak; that in Cheap-side, a temple; that at the Exchange, the Buss; that at Leaden-hall, Boscobell; most of the gallantry for apparel will be from France, which the city resents ill, notwithstanding they furnish the King with 100,000l. for his present occasions. On Tuesday next the city choose their parliament men; Sir William Compton and Sir Richard Fanshew are chosen for Cambridge. Your lady returns on Wednesday. [Seal with arms. Imperfect. p.]

[1661 ?].-Statement of the case of Colonel Thomas Croxton, arranged in the form of articles. It sets forth, that the Earl of Derby was tried by a court martial, Colonel Mamworth being president, as a prisoner at war and not as a peer of the realm, nor by any high court of justice; that the said Earl was impeached of high treason by the Lords and Commons in 1642, and was excepted from pardon in the proposition sent to his late Majesty [Charles I.] in the Isle of Wight; that the general granted a commission to call a court martial in pursuance of authority by those who sat in the House in 1651, &c.; that if we had not executed the said commission and called a court martial we had been liable to a council of war ourselves; that Colonel Croxton did not sign the warrant for the execution of the said Earl, nor never