SIR CHARLES BUNBURY, The remainder of this volume is in the University Library, Cambridge, (press mark, Gg. IV. 4), and a list of its contents occupies 57 pages. It is very desirable that a similar abstract of the contents of Sir C. Bunbury's portion should be made. I suppose it to be the volume which Tanner notices as then being in the possession of Sir Thomas Hanmer. Folio, paper, 17th century. Eroclea or the Mayd of Honnour, written by Sir Henry North, Bart. The 1st part is of 270 pp.; and the 2nd part is of 363 pp. The scene is laid at Athens, in the time of Alexander the Great. A quarto volume, paper, 17th century, in the same handwriting as the preceding; contains, A character of Sir Henry North's Eroclea, by (2 pp.) Another character of the same (2 pp.) A song in six stanzas of three lines each; begins, -Faire Arabella, tho' thine eyes. A song, in four verses of six lines each; begins, —I acknowledge I know none. A song; beginning,-Ye maids and ye wives and young widows rejoice. Libel made on the Chancellor in 1667. Twenty-six lines; beginning, Pride, lust, ambition, and the people's hate; The Kingdom's ruine, Broker of the State. Ends-I've sayd enough of Lynsey Woolsey Hyde, His sacrilege, ambition, lust and pride. A song made by Lord Broghill,- Reproach me not tho' heretofore, (Six verses of six lines each.) Two plays, Mustapha, and Henry V., made by Lord Broghill, Earl of Orrery in Ireland. Mustapha. 1st Act, Solyman's camp and his pavilion, Enter Solyman, Rustam, Pirrhus, and the Sultan's guards. Begins, Rustam, -What influence, mighty Sultan, rules the day? (107 pp.) Henry V. 1st Act. Enter Henry V., Duke of Exeter, Duke of Bedford, and Owen Tudor, with their attendants. Begins, King-This is the day in which our valour must Prove to the French our claim to France is just. (72 pp.) Both these plays have been printed. A discourse of Friendship by Mrs. Mary Beale. Begins, Friendship is the nearest union which distinct soules are capable of. (15 pp.) At the other end of the volume is, The second advice to the painter for drawing our Naval Transactions, in imitation of Mr. Waller, being the last work of Sir John Denham, London; written for the Company of Drunken Poets, 1666. (Published in the State Poems.) The third advice (also published in the State Poems). This volume has the autograph signature of Charles Cromptou. Dr. Young's Tragedy of "The Brothers," with his autograph dedication to the Duchess of Marlborough. Presented by Dr. Young to Sir W. Bunbury, in 1748. (A 12mo volume.) Folio, paper, 17th century, French writing. Mémoire historique et discours général sur les fortifications de Malte, et ce que reste à faire pour les mettre en état de défense, ensemble plusieurs lettres et certificats de Messrs. les Ministres et Officiers, Gouverneurs des Armées de France qui ont rapport à ces ouvrages: 1717. Begins with a historical abridgment of the fortifications, their establishment and variations; then follow letters by the Grand Master in 1715, and by Vauban in 1716.* A 4to volume, paper, 17th century. Copy of a treatise concerning the King's power of granting pardons, particularly upon parliamentary impeachment. (36 leaves with table.) Begins,-The King is the fountain of Mercy as well as of Justice. (A note by Sir Thomas Hanmer says that it is by Edward, Earl of Clarendon. Another note, by Sir Henry Bunbury, says that is a mistake, because it is dated at the end 1723, and suggests that it is by Henry Earl of Clarendon and Rochester. But it seems to be by Heneage, Earl of Nottingham; see Watts' Bibliotheca Britannica, under the title "Pardons," 712e.) Folio. Observations, Rules and Orders, collected out of divers journals of the House of Commons, entered in the several reigns of Edw. VI., Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, King James I., King Charles I. and King Charles II.; (about 250 pp.) Table of 2 pp. Nature * Correctly copied from the MS., but Vauban died in 1707. of the House of Commons, qualification of Burgesses, Speaker, Oaths, Bills, Technicalities. SIR CHARLES Folio, paper, 17th century. Reports, in English, of BUNBURY. Cases in the Star Chamber and other courts. (103 folios.) Michas. Term, 42 & 43 Eliz., Com. Banc. Fo. 1. Blaye v. Allen, in Star Chamber. Fo. 34. Mich., 43 & 44 Eliz., Com. Banc. 1st Case, Fo. 47. Pasch., 44 Eliz., C. B., Gage v. Mitchell. Fo. 62. Mich., 44 & 45 Eliz., C. B., John Heyden v. Fo. 82. Hil., 45 Eliz., C. B., Heale v. Holland. Fo. 90. Pasch., 44 Eliz., C. B. Fo. 97. Trin., 1 Jac., C. B. Folio, paper, 17th century. Reports, in English, of cases in the Star Chamber. 1 Car. I., &c. (128 leaves.) Fo. 1, Pasch., 1 Car. I; fo. 27, Pasch., 2 Car. I.; fo. 35a, Trin., 2 Car. I.; fo. 44, Mich., 2 Car. I.; fo. 61b, Hil., 2 Car. I.; fo. 746, Trin., 3 Car. I.; fo. 91b, Mich., 3 Car. 1; fo. 107b to end, Hil., 3 Car. I. The first case in the volume is Thomas and Robert Remington v. John Allen and others, for abuse of the clerk of a church. The next three cases are respectively for Conspiracy, Perjury, and Imbracery. Folio, paper, 17th century. A Treatise on the Officers of the Exchequer. (86 leaves). What every of the Officers of the Exchequer doeth usually by virtue of his office in England. Questions concerning the Lord Treasurer's Office, with answers to several questions made by Mr. Fanshaw; or, rather a declaration of his opinion touching the same, made at the request of the Lord Buckhurst. 1st Question.-The Lord Treasurer is sworn and admitted in open court by the Lord Chancellor or Lord Keeper for the time being. Exchequer Chamber before all the judges, concerning Folio, 2 vols., 565 leaves. Arguments made in the the Ship Money, by Mr. St. John of Lincoln's Inn, and Mr. Holborn of the same house, being of counsel for the defendant, Mr. Hampden; and Mr. Solicitor and Mr. Attorney-General, pro rege. The Case of Ship Money. Mich., 13 Car. I., fo. 1. Speeches of St. John, Littleton, and Holborn. Reply of Sir John Banckes, Kt., A. G. Fo. 259. Justice Weston, 17 Jan. 1637, pro rege. Fo. 353. Justice Vernon, 20 Feb., 14 Car. I., pro rege. Fo. 442. Justice Hutton, 28 Sept. 1638. Fo. 479. Justice Finch and other Justices of the Common Pleas, 9 June 1638. Fo. 543. Sir J. Bramston, Lord Chief Justice, K.B., 9 June 1638. Folio, paper, 17th century. A chronicle in Spanish. Chronicle of King Henry IV., in which is related all that passed from the day when he began to reign, until the day when he died. Composed by Diego Henriquez del Castello, his chronicler, and member of the Supreme Council of Castile. (193 leaves.) The 1st Chapter begins,-Quanta mas alta cosa es aquella de que se deve tratar. (Henry IV. began to reign in 1450, and died in 1474.) Two volumes 4to, paper, in Spanish. The 2nd and 3rd parts of the history of Henry IV., King of Castile and Leon. It includes the years 1461-1471. Folio. Paper. Madrid, 1st May 1659. Account (in Spanish) of the services done for Kings Philip III. and Philip IV., by Don Antonio Sancho Davila and Toledo, Marquis of Velada and of San Roma, &c. 45 leaves, exquisitely written like engraving. Folio. Paper. 17th century. Genoese History, in Italian. 736 leaves. Abridgment of Genoese History, 1-45. Particulars of the Genoese nobility and of the 28 families in which the other nobles were inscribed by the constitution of 1528. Fo. 46-150. Mode of electing Gubernatores, 151-157. Notices of illustrious men, 158-191. History of Genoa, 1550-1570, fo. 192–736. A 4to volume. Paper. 17th century, in Spanish. Historical fragments of the Life of Don Philip de Guzman, Count of Olivares, &c., by Don Juan Antonio de Vera, Count de la Roca, (about 350 leaves.) At folio 8 is Fall of the Conde Duque 1643; at folio 9, Account of the seven days of the fall. Folio. Paper. Spanish. Collection of various papers of State and War, and other particular matters relating to the reign of King Philip V. At folio 28 is a Letter written by his Majesty's order by the Marquis de la Paz don Juan Baptista de Oxendam to his Excellency William de Stanhope, on the occasion of the Duke of Ripperda taking refuge without SIR CHARLES BUNBURY. REV. SIR cause in the house of his said Excellency the (English) Ambassador, 22nd May 1726. At folio 32, another Letter, the same to the same, 24th May 1726. At the end of the volume is a Compendium of the Life of Cardinal Alberoni. Folio. Paper. 16th century. Italian. History of Lucca, written by Nicolo de Pietro Tucci, a patrician of Lucca. It begins with the 7th book and ends with the 10th book. (153 leaves.) The History goes from 1370 to 1534; and there are additions by another hand to 1599. The last book was copied in 1782. Folio. Paper. 17th century. Italian. Ancient history of Lucca, copied by Cesare Manchini, and by him given to me, Leandro Salsanetto Salsanetti, noble and patrician of Lucca. Ten books. 329 pp.; shorter than and different from the volume last described. Folio. Paper. 16th century. Italian. Vol. A. Affairs of Genoa which happened about the year 1575. (260 leaves.) Folio. Paper. 17th century. A miscellaneous Italian Collection. Four papers about Bianca Capello. Confession of Lorenzo de Medici to Savonarola. The varying fortunes (Variazione) of the House of Medici. Other papers about the Medici. Folio. Paper. 16th century. Latin. The Laws of Genoa. Leges Januensium, edito a Georgio Adurno, Duce ac populo libertati feliciter restitutis. Anno Salutis 1413. (236 pp. and table.) Folio. Paper. c. 1600. The laws of Genoa, partly in Latin and partly in Italian. 1527 and 1528. In the first collection are 93 chapters. The text begins "He sunt leges, &c. MDXXVII. die 5 Sept. Cum ad conspectum. . 66 A 4to volume. 15th century. Latin. Chronicle of Genoa to A.D. 1293, by Cafarus de Cafara. He gave up writing at the age of 60, feeling old age and infirmity. After the table are the words 'finitur Cronica scripta "ad officium bulletarum communis Januæ." Among the deeds is one of the first half of the 12th century, whereby Umfry, Lord of Boneberri, grants to Robert, son of Baldwin, an oxgang of land in Boneberri by the service of six barbed arrows. By another deed the said Umfry de Boneberri grants to Henry, the son of Gilbert de Malpas, half the vill of Lechford at a rent of 1 lb. of pepper. The seal of the grantor is pendent, the device is a lion passant. Court Rolls of Mildenhall, 6 Edw. I., and other years of the same King. ALFRED J. HORWOOD. THE MANUSCRIPTS OF THE REV. SIR WM. COPE, BART., AT BRAMSHILL HOUSE, CO. HANTS. This collection contains ancient volumes formerly belonging to Waverley Abbey and the monastery of Winchelcombe and Wytham Abbey; a splendid Book of the Gospels nearly approaching in beauty that of Col. Carew described in the Appendix to the second Report; copies of Provincial Constitutions for England; the treatise whence John de Burgh drew his once celebrated book called Pupilla Oculi; some chronicles of the Augustine Order in England; a long religious poem in English; a copy of Nigel Wireker's Speculum Stultorum; an English sermon by Wyclif or a Wyclifite; theological works by Sir Antony Cope (who lived tempp. Hen. VII., Hen. VIII., and Edw. VI.); notes of travels in France in the middle of the 17th century by Sir John Cope, the 5th Baronet; and other matters mentioned in the following notes. I. Folio, vellum, 12th century. 178 leaves. Origen's Homilies on Genesis, Exodus, and Leviticus. Ends imperfectly in 14th homily on Leviticus (there should be 16). The last words are "justis et innocentibus in presenti seculo" (seculo being the catchword). 66 The volume once belonged to Waverley Abbey, as appears by these verses in the volume, Waverlea, liber tuus est hic, crimine liber II. Folio, vellum, 12th century. Augustini (a) Soliloquiorum Libri duo; (b) De immortalitate animæ ; (c) Exempla de libro de ordine rerum; (d) De honestâ vitâ. 2. Testimonia de SS. Augustino, Hilario, Eusebio et aliis. 3. Augustini de animæ quantitate dialogus. 4. Fragmentum de septem gradibus animæ.-B. Martini Episcopi (Duaciensis?) ad Minorem regem de quatuor virtutibus (4 p.). 66 This volume contains the note "In hoc volumine con"tinentur multa parva opera S. Augustini, quod quidem volumen pertinet ad Winchelcombense Monasterium." At p. 1 is a delicate large initial in blue, green, and red. The other initial letters are red and green alternately. The volume consists of 14 quires of 8 leaves each, and 4 leaves at the end. The first and last leaf of the first quire, and the whole of the seventh quire and the last leaf of the volume are absent. III. Folio, vellum, beginning of 15th century. (a.) Rudulphi de Atton seu Athona sermones in 66 (c.) .. Reppington or de Repingduna Sermones in Evangelia Dominicalia per annum (between 60 and 70 homilies). The first homily begins in Advent with the text Cum appropinquasset Jesu. IV. Folio, vellum, 12th century. St. Ambrose's Treatises on the Epistles. Red and green initial letters: a fine one on fo. I a. and one in pen and ink on fo. 1 b. Many leaves are absent. V. Folio, vellum, end of 10th or beginning of 11th century. A very splendid volume. The Canons of Eusebius in 8 leaves, each page containing two coloured arches. Prologue of 5 pp. Jerome's prologue beginning Plures fuisse qui evangelia scripserunt. 44 pp. Letter of Eusebius to Cassian. 2 pp. Jerome to Pope Damasus. 1 p. Then come the Four Gospels. There is an Argumentum before Matthew; an Epistola before Mark beginning "Marcus Evangelista dei filius," and an epitome of chapters; an Argument and Epitome to Luke, and the like for John. The initial letter for John has, I think, been cut away. The last leaf of the volume is supplied in writing of the 16th century. It has the autograph Ant. Cope, the 4th Baronet, temp. Chas. I. and II. * VI. Folio, vellum, 12th century. (a.) Beda super Actus Apostolorum. Liber retractationis ejusdem. This is followed by a letter, Domno abbati Columbensi frater Bernardus Abbas dictus de Claravalle. (b.) Augustinus de verâ et falsâ penitenciâ: in double columns. At the end the letter of St. Bernard is repeated. (c.) Bernardus de precepto et dispensacione; 7 leaves in long lines. At the end are rules for monks to describe numbers by signs. (d.) Meditaciones ejusdem de miseriâ hominis; in double columns; followed by 8 leaves in the same handwriting containing Quædam excerpta ex libro exhortationum S. Augustini; and Parables of St. Bernard. Then comes an Anthem for St. Edmund the archbishop "Gaude Syon ornata tympano," with music. 66 This volume once belonged to Waverley Abbey, and has the same verses as those in No. I., described above. VII. Folio, vellum, 13th century. Commentaries in Latin on the minor Prophets. The first dozen leaves mutilated; imperfect at the end. VIII. Folio, vellum, 12th century. Origen on the Book of Numbers. First leaf imperfect, and the end wanting. IX. Folio, vellum, 12th century. Petri Cassiani This Destinctionum Theologicarum pars secunda. volume is very beautifully written. It has the note "Liber ecclesie dei et beate Marie de Wytham ordinis "Charthusiane." X. Folio, vellum, 12th century. Augustinus de consensu Evangelistarum. It has the autograph of John Wodward in writing of the 16th century. On the boards are leaves of Hebrew manuscript without points. XI. Folio, vellum, 14th century. Francisci de Mayronis (seu de Mayronibus) Ord. Minor. Conflatus seu distinctiones super Petri Lombardi Sententias. The first leaf is absent. XII. Small folio, vellum, 12th century. Cassiani Abbatis Collationum liber ad Beatum Papam Leonem. (In the edition by Alardus Gazæus, fol. Paris, 1642, there are 24 Collationes. The present MS. contains, I think, only Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15.) This well-known work contains wonderful tales of the monks and hermits in the Thebaid. *The Gospel of St. Mark ends in the usual way. REV. SIE W. COPE. REV. SIR XIII. Quarto, vellum, 13th century. Biblia Sacra universa, cum prologis Sti Hieronymi. Beautifully written in double columns. XIV. Folio, vellum, 14th century. (a.) Oculus sacerdotis. The three parts, viz., Prima pars, dextra pars, and sinistra pars. Of the 1st part, the first page is very much defaced; the last words of the first part are ad quam nos "perducat." 66 66 The 2nd part begins "Multisunt sacerdotes." The 3rd part begins "Ignorantia sacerdotis populum decipit." This work on Canon Law is in some MSS. attributed to William de Pagula, an Englishman in the 14th century. Many copies exist; but I think it is not printed. The Pupilla Oculi of John de Burgh (Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, temp. Edw. III.) is professedly excerpted from it. The Pupilla Oculi was printed in 4to, at Strasburg, 1517 (1516 in title page). (b.) Secreta Secretorum, ex versione Philippi (e.) Concilium Oxon. factum a domino Stephano (f.) Concilium editum a Bonifacio Arch. Cant. apud Lambeth. (g.) Constitutiones Joannis Arch. Cant. apud Lambeth. (h.) Constitutiones apud Rading. (i.) Constitutiones Simonis de Mepham. (These Constitutiones and Concilia are printed in Lyndewood's Collection.) XV. Thick small 4to, vellum, 15th century. Ægidius de Columna de regimine Principum. XVI. Quarto, vellum, 15th century. A fragment, 39 leaves, of Dame Juliana Berner's Boke of Huntyng. One leaf of cap. 2. Two leaves of cap. 5. Chapters 6 to 30 are nearly complete. XVII. An 8vo volume, vellum, end of 15th or beginning of 16th century. 169 leaves. The life and passion of our Lord Jesus Christ, translated from Latin into English (in verse). Begins-Jhu that boren was of a may Fol.1 a. Christi. In amendement of mankynde, Deyde and rese the thridde day The develis bond to unbynde. Petrus in historiis scolasticis de incarnatione Wreden of two and fourty 3ere Of Ottoman the Emperoure, The poem ends thus: Have we that hope withouten were And we shulle price hit as did he, Of oure life be clene and clere And with hym in that blisse be. Nunc scripsi al this, Pro Christo da michi my servis. In writing of the 16th century, Iste liber constat Stephano Stanley. On a fly-leaf, Liber Sancti Cuthberti Dunelm, in quo continentur iii libri Prosperi de vita contemplativâ et activâ. (But Prosper's work is not in the volume.) XVIII. A 4to volume, vellum, 14th century. (a.) Hymn to St. Augustine (1 page), begins :Augustine pater et verus semper amicus. (b.) Dialogue between Augustine and Vulgus, begins: V. Augustine pater nunquam fueris heremita. (c.) Cronica cujusdam amici veritatis in argumentum fundationis Canonicorum regularium ordinis S. Augustini doctoris et episcopi (8 leaves). Begins-Frater quidam dicentem se heremitam Sancti Augustini. The 10th chapter ends-Et sic patet propagacio ordinis Canonicorum Regularium ordinis B. Augustini doctoris et episcopi patris gloriosi. (d.) Nomina prioratuum Canonicorum Nigrorum in Anglia (4 leaves and 3 lines); begins with Lincoln diocese. (e.) De rebus gestis in capitulis ejusdem ordinis apud Dunstaple, Huntingdon, Bedford, Northampton, et alibi. 1329-1353 habitis (10 leaves). Begins-Anno Domini millesimo CCC. XXV. in Oct. Trin. presidentibus prioribus de Dunstable et Butele celebratum est Capitulum generale in ecclesia conventuali S. Jacobi Northamton. (f.) De triginta coloribus sive versuum generibus cum prologo brevi. Versus a quibus describitur sic, Versus est metrica prolatio (41⁄2 pp.). (g.) Esopus in fabulis (29 pp.). Begins-Ut juvet et prosit conatur pagina presens. Ends-Blandia plusquam dira venena nocent. volvens pannis parvum miserere Johannem-Screithe. (h.) Ymago mundi. The first chapter begins Mundus dicitur quasi undeque motus. (14th century writing.) (i.) Nonnulla de Sibyllis (5 leaves). In. (k.) Speculum Stultorum by Nigel Wireker (15th century writing), begins with the address to William by Nigel in prose; then follows a prologus metricus "Suscipe pauca," &c. (7.) Moral hexameters (6 pp.). (m.) Fragment of a Latin sermon (13th century). XIX. A 4to volume of Astrological and Astronomical treatises, in Latin. At the end of "De prognosticatione aeris Tractatus," the date and authorship are given as, Oxford, 1340, Magister Wm. Merle. 66 XX. A 12mo volume, beginning of 15th century, about 130 leaves. An English treatise against the regular clergy.* ་ . Almiti Begins: Omnis plantatio, &c.-Mat. xv. God, pe trinite, fader & sone & hooli goost, bothe in the olde lawe and in the newe hath founded his Chirche upon thre staatis. Ends-Leste you be disceyved bi her fals signes.-Amen, amen, so mote it be. A 16th century ownership of the Vicar of Byllynghurst. XXI. A 4to volume, paper, 15th century. Ici commence la controversie de noblesse plaidoye entre Publius Cornelius Scipion dune part, Et Gaius Flaminius de aultre part, laquelle a este faicte et compose par un notable docteur en loys et grant orateur nomme Surse de Pistoye. Begins :-Entre noz anciens maistres (36 leaves). Cy comence ung debat entre trois chevalereux princes. Begins:-Pour ce que cy dessus.-It is a dialogue (on the same subject and by the same author as the last) between Alexander, Hannibal, and Scipio, before Minos. Cy commence le livre de Clamades filz du roy d'Espaigne et de la belle Clermonde fille du roy Cariman. Begins:-En Espagne avoit une demoiselle (48 leaves). XXII. A 12mo volume, paper, 16th century. An abbreviation of Chronology down to 1503, chiefly relating to Popes: by Anthony Coope (Cope). XXIII. Transcript (made by Dr. Oliver, of Exeter, in 1822) from the Stonyhurst MS. (original) of Father Gerard's account of the Gunpowder Plot. (305 pp.) Annotations follow. The Stonyhurst MS. was printed by Father Morris in 1871. XXIV. Recollections of a Captivity in France, 1803-1813, by Maria Cope, widow of Lt.-Gen. Edmund R. Cope. Written about 1848-9. Nearly 70 leaves in 4to. XXVI. Transcript of the 3rd part of Millar on the present state of the Government of Great Britain. 4to. XXVII. Thick folio, paper, Baramonte Tiepolo, Poema eroico comico di Catuffio Panchianio Bubulo Arcade, 1751. XXVIII. Folio, paper, 18th century.-Transcripts of political and amatory poems.-- Copy of Lord George Sackville's address to the public; reciting one to the Secretary of State, 1759.-Duke of Bedford, Ld. Lieut. of Ireland's speech to both houses of Parliament, 16th Oct. 1759. Extracts from papers down to 1765.--Burials of George II. and Duke of Cumberland.-Lord Lieutenant's speeches at Dublin. XXXI. Folio, paper, 1575.-Survey of the Lordships of Neithropp and Cowthropp, part of the inheritance of Ant. Cope of Hanwell, co. Oxford, Esq., by Wm. Watson, James Sawbridge, Robert Sowtham, and the rest of all the tenants. XXXIII. Folio, paper, 17th century, between 60 and 70 leaves.-Copy of Marine Treaty between England and the States, 167.-Various forms of Warrants and Grants. 1680, June 18.-Windsor, List of Envoys sent This is the modern description in the volume. At p. 33 of Mr. Shirley's catalogue of Wyclif's works is a sermon on 1 Cor. iii., of which the first ten words are Almyty.... Gooste; but the ending of the sermon is not like this. REV. SIR REV. SIR and to be sent (1 p.). 1675, July 28.-Instructions for 1679, April 22. Instructions for William Weehaue, 1679, June 29. Instructions for Henry Sydney, Esq., envoy extraordinary to the States General of the United Provinces. 1679. Copy of privy seal for making the Duke of Monmouth a General. 1679, 1680. Copies of other military warrants. 1680, August. Horse and foot ordered for Tangier. 1680, August 12. Instructions for Charles Fanshaw, Esq., W. Weehaue appointed to reside in quality of envoy extraordinary to the Court of Portugal. 16 April 12. Instructions for Philip Warwick, envoy to the King of Sweden. 1618, Feb. 25. Instructions to Sir R. Southwell, envoy to the Elector of Brandenburg. 1680, Dec. 15. Warrant for Lord Stafford's execution. 1679, Dec. 1. Richard Bodmyn's Commission about a defensive alliance with Denmark, and his credentials. 1523-1632. Precedents for confining ambassadors (1 p.). 1681, Oct. 30. Instructions for Sir R. Dalton, Many notes apparently by one holding office under Copy of the Statutes of the Parish of Ewelme, in the 1727. Declaration and oath of King George II. at XXXIV. and XXXV. Folio, paper, 16th century. dedication to the King [Edw. VI.] The author is XXXVII. Folio, about 20 leaves of Army rules and XL. and XLI. Copies of letters from an agent or consul abroad (19th century) to the Marquis Wellington, Sir Francis Freeling, and others. Mu XLII. A 12mo volume, vellum, 16th century. Latin XLIII. A 12mo volume, paper, 1710. Systema Logicæ, &c. This volume contains a curious drawing of Wadham College Gardens, A.D. 1711, and pen and pencil sketches of the heads of Oxford authorities of the period. XLIV. Arabic Proverbs, with interlined Italian translations. XLVI. Incipit liber vocatus Stella completionis per- (b.) Sapientia veterum quadraginta Hieroglyphicis In pencil at the end of the volume is a copy of the XLVII. A 12mo volume, paper, 17th century. Of At folio 14 begins A brief description of what I have XLVIII. A 12mo volume, paper, 17th century. LI. A 4to volume, paper, c. 1600. An English treatise on occult philosophy and conjuring; with Hebrew names. LXXIX. The case of John Mawgridge, tried for the murder of W. Cope, Hilary term, 5 Anne; before Ward, C.B., and other judges. Lieut. Cope was an officer on guard at the Tower. Mawgridge (who had joined the company), in a squabble about a woman, threw a bottle at Cope's head, and ran him through with a sword. LXXX. A 4to volume, paper. Transcripts of sermons by Nathl. Spinckes; with some notes of sermons by him. Autograph. (Anthony Cope, a son of the fifth Baronet, married a daughter of Bishop Spinckes.) LXXXI. Quarto, paper. Collections du procedé de Chymie: du feu Mons" le Chevallier Digby, Chancellier de la Reyne de la Grande Bretagne. Selon les originaux escrittes de sa propre main, &c. 1668. LXXXII. Quarto, paper. A Terrier and Survey And copies of wills of non-commissioned officers Quarto, paper. Three volumes of letters, principally Quarto, paper. Two vols. Regimental Order Books of the North Hants Militia, for 1760 and 1761. King Edward VI. does not seem to have been of a martial disposition; and evidently did not care to keep the presentation copy of Roger Ascham's Toxophilus (4to. 1545), which now graces the Library at Bramshill House, where Sir W. Cope most kindly received and entertained me. ALFRED J. HORWOOD. P.S.-Some fly-leaves in a volume in the library gave evidence that Roode, the Oxford printer, issued an edition of the Orations of Cicero, a fact not previously known. Sir W. Cope has presented the leaves to the Bodleian Library. REV. SIR W.COPE. THE MANUSCRIPTS OF SIR PHILIP DE MALPAS GREY SIR P. DEM. These consist of three volumes, some 17th century letters, Folio, paper, 16th century.-A commentarie of the services and charges that my Lord my father was employed in whyllst hee lyved.-for Lau (?) Hollyngshead. (This was written by Arthur, son of William Lord Grey de Wilton. It was edited by Sir P. de M. Grey-Egerton for the Camden Society in 1847). 1632, Nov. 22.-Letter by Geo. Fleetewoodd to his father; giving an account of the battle of Lutzen and the death of Gustavus Adolphus.-(This was edited for the Camden Society by Sir Philip in 1847.) 1634-5.-Travels in Holland, the United Provinces, England and Scotland and Ireland in 1634 and 1635, by Sir William Brereton, Bart. It is in 129 folio pages; holograph, neatly written. (This was edited by Mr. Edward Hawkins for the Chetham Society in 1844.) LETTERS. There are about 100 letters; many of them being of local interest and some on public matters. 1612, June 9.-Report of John Ashton, Thomas Norcott and Roger Kenyon, deputies to Raphe Asheton, Esq., about the Copyholders of the Manors of Whitley and Coggeshall, belonging to the King. (1 page.-It is about the payment of compositions.) Copy Declaration of the Lords, Gentlemen, freeholders, and yeomen of the once happy kingdom of England.-— Begins, Since it hath pleased Almighty God. (It is about the independence of Parliament.) 1658 or 1659.-Copy of a Petition of certain of the Justices of the Peace and others of the Co. of Chester against the return of John Bradshaw, serjeant-at-law and Chief Justice of Chester and knight for the shire; and complaining of the conduct of the Sheriff. 1660.-Letter directing the raising of money for disbanding the army. 1660, Dec. 11.-Thomas Cholmondeley, Sir Peter Leycester, and another to Sir P. Egerton, directing him to GREYEGERTOS. STEP. DE M. search houses for arms.-The soldiers employed are to be civil. GREY EGERTON. 1660, March.-Order to fine those who neglect or refuse to furnish their charge of Horse for the Militia. Signed by (the Earl of) Derby. 1660, March 9.-Letter from the Commissioners for discharging the Navy, urging payment of the Assessment for the Co. of Chester. Other letters on the same subject; one of them is signed by E. Turner, Speaker of the House of Commons. 1661, Aug. 20.-H. Milton (at Namptwich) to Sir P. Egerton on the same subject. 1662, July 9.-Order of General Sessions held at Wich Malbank (i.e. Northwich) restricting the number of pensioners (maimed soldiers) in the county to three for each Hundred. 1662, July 16.-Order by R. Le .. Pe . . . . Thomas Marbury and Henry Legh, for Sir P. Egerton to consult with the mayor of Chester about suspected persons in Chester; ... if any tradesmen have powder whom the mayor suspects, they are to take an account of the powder and ammunition. 1664.-Several orders to restore arms. 1663, Feb. 26.-Council letter complaining of nonpayment of the subsidy. 1665, Aug. 20.-Order to Capt. Thomas Needham to arrest Col. Croxton, Capt. Carter, Henry Croxton of Middlewich, Robert Pike of Frodsham, Hugh Crosby of Winnington, Hugh Gandy of Whibley, Thomas Rutter of Moor, and John Hugh of Warrington. 1665, Sept. 16.-Another to Sir P. Egerton of the same nature. 1665, Sept. 6.-Sir Geoff. Shakerley and W. Cholmondeley, about the removal of Col. Croxton in custody. 1665, Sept. 16.-Copy letter from Lord Arlington to directing the imprisonment and examination of Col. Croxton and Col. Dukenfield, and any other disaffected persons. 1665, Sept. 27.-Copy letter by James Duke of York (?) to Lord Derby directing him to release the more moderate political prisoners and retain the more dangerous ones. 1665, Oct.-Lord Brereton to Sir P. Egerton, about suspected persons. 1666, July 11." Charles R" (sign manual) to the Earl of Derby, Lord Lieutenant;-stating that he apprehends invasion from abroad, and directing Lord Derby to take measures to secure the peace. 1666.-Authorities (signed and sealed by Deputy Lieutenants) for Sir P. Egerton to levy fines on defaulters from Musters. Accounts by Sir P. Egerton of the fines which he imposed. A receipt by Sir Thomas Cholmondeley for some fines. 1666, Nov. 24.-King's letter for disarming Popish recusants. 1666, Dec...-Arlington to the Earl of Derby :-communicating news of the victory over the rebels in Scotland, and directing him to forbear executing the orders of the 27th November, unless as to such as were strongly suspected of communication and confederacy with the said rebels. : 166—.—List of Horse in the Hundred of Northwich :sent by Thomas Cholmondeley to Sir Peter Leicester, Bart., at Tabley (T. C.'s letter is dated Vale Royal, January 21); William Lord Brereton is rated at 3 horses; Peter Venables of Kinderton at 3 horses. Out of nine other horses, John Davenport of Davenport is rated at one; some persons are rated at half a horse, some at one third. The names of the horsemen are given. Lists of arms taken at various houses, and the names of the persons from whom received. 166 and 1667.-Copies of letters (3) between Arlington and the Earl of Derby, concerning the repairs of Chester Castle. 1667, March 25.-Letter of Lords Southampton and Ashley to the Commissioners for the money to be raised by poll and otherwise in the County and City of Chester :-to be communicated to the rest. (About the evasion of payment by not subscribing papers, and by change of residence, &c.) Temp. Charles 2.-Several Orders for Musters in this Reign. 1667, June 25.-Copy of Council letter to the Earl of Derby, to dismiss for the present the trained bands, horse and foot, but to be in readiness if required. 1667, Sept.-Copy Council letter to the Justices of the Peace for Lancashire, directing the suppression of Popery. 16-Draft declaration by certain Lords affirming the right of the Commons to impeach the Earl of Clarendon. 1668, January 25.-Copy letter by Lord Ashley, T. Clifford, W. Coventry, and J. Duncomb, to the Commissioners for the monthly assessment for the Co. of Chester, threaten- SIR P. DE M. ing Exchequer process to recover arrears. 1668, January 28.-Order for Musters signed by the Earl of Derby. 1669, May 27.-Copy of letter by Arlington to the Earl of Derby, for suppressing meetings professedly for Religion, but really for Sedition. 1669, June 14.-The Earl of Derby to the Deputy Lieutenants, on the same subject.-Seeing that the sword of justice has two edges, he hopes that none of them will be partial, but that they will look on all departures from the Church of England and the established Church with an equal eye. 1669, Oct. 5.--Treasury letters signed by Ashley, Tho. Clifford and J. Duncombe to the Commissioners for assessment of the City of Chester, recommending them to settle their differences with the Commissioners of assessment for the County concerning the fair apportionment between the City and the County. 1671.-Muster Roll of Sir P. Egerton's troop at Tarporley; headed "List of all the names of the Gentlemen that "stand charged to find horse, men, and arms in the Hun"dreds of Broxton, Northwich, Namptwich, and Edisbury, "enlisted under the command of Sir P. Egerton, Lieut. "Col. of the Militia horse in Lancashire and Cheshire, "and Captain of a troop of Horse in the Co. of Chester, "with the names of the soldiers and the number of horse; "to be mustered at Tarporley 13 and 14 March 1671." Similar rolls for 1672, 3, 4, 8, 1680, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 8. 1672, March 13.-Letter by Jo. (Earl of) Bridgewater to Sir P. Egerton, Deputy Lieutenant, announcing his appointment as Lord Lieutenant during the minority of the Earl of Derby. 1673.-Several Orders for Musters. 1674, Dec. 6, Sunday.--Names of persons sworn to as having attended Conventicles. 167, Feb. 5.-Council Letter to [the Lord Lieutenant] directing him to certify into the Exchequer convictions of Recusants, and whether any persons of quality have been omitted to be presented. 1678, Aug. and Nov.-Fines imposed upon Quakers at the meeting at Widow Bushell's the 9th of May 1678. (The names and amounts are given, in all 641. 10s. for 20 persons.) Fines imposed upon Quakers at the meeting at the New House at Newton, 17 Nov. 1678. (In all 921. 15s. for 40 persons.) The like at a Conventicle in Newton, 24 Nov. 1670. (In all 491. 5s. for 21 persons.) Fines imposed upon Quakers, 12 Dec. 1678. (In all 441. for 9 persons.) Accounts showing payments to Informers. 1678, Nov. 15.-The Earl of Derby to his Deputy Lieutenants, requiring them to take measures to disarm Papists in the Co. Palatine of Chester. 1678, Dec. 11.-The same to the same.-Has received no answer to his former letter.-Requires them to meet at Northwich in order to the execution of those particulars. 1678, Dec. 25.-Sir Thomas Mainwaring to Peter Venables, Esq., Baron of Kinderton, about the same matter. 1680, March 2.-Copy of address (many signatures) to the Honble. Henry Booth, Esq. and Sir Robert Cotton, Bart., Knight of the Shire, urging them to enforce rigorous measures for the suppression of Popery and Nonconformists. 1681, Oct. 9.-Another account of fines imposed on Quakers; total, 547. 10s. 1681, Dec. 4.-Names of persons at a Conventicle. 1683, July 10.-Order to Sir P. Egerton, signed by R. Brooke, Peter Wilbraham, J. Arderne, (Lord) Kilmorey, and Robert Leicester (with their seals) to search for arms in the houses of Col. Whitley of Peele, Sir Thomas Bellott of Moreton, John Mainwaring of Boddiley, Esq., Sir John Crew of Utkinton, M. Hyde of Tattenhall, Thomas Lea of Darnhall, Esq., Tilston Bruen of Stapleford, Esq., John Hurleston of Pickton, Esq., Roger Mainwaring of Kerningham, Thomas Mainwaring of Calveley, Richard Wright of Nantwich, William Lawton of Lawton, William Warburton of the Grange, and Arthur Cartwright of Sheppenhall Green in Newhall; (suspected of being concerned in the Rye House Plot). (1683?).-Copy presentment of the Grand Jury :-that those who presented an address to Henry Booth, Kt. of the Shire, tending to alter the succession of the Crown, and those abetting Monmouth and the Nonconformists should give security to keep the peace;-particularly those named, viz., the Earl of Macclesfield, &c. (See Ormerod's Hist. of Cheshire, i. xlii.) 1687.-Reasons against repealing the Acts of Parliament concerning the Tests. 1716.-Names of Militia Officers. GREYEGERTON. |