1) Receipt for a pension payment to Nicholas Tamson, manuscript on paper, signed by Pole and Tamson, 1599 Jan 26; 2) Fair copy of the testimony of Simon Ousley before William Pole, signed by Pole, 1616 Dec 1. Accompanied by engraved portrait of Pole. Acc.: 04.12.49
1 p. 31.5 x 21.5 cm. For payment of coat and conduct money. Signed by: Jo. Cant, Tho. Egerton, Notingham, G. Hunsdon, Ro. North, T. Buckehurst, W. Knollys, Ro. Cecyll, and J. Fortescue.
3 p. 35 x 23 cm. Expenses of repairs to the Tower of London, Somerset House, and palaces at Westminster, Greenwich, Hampton Court, Richmond and Oatlands, totaling over L678.
1 p. 31 x 21.5 cm. About defense against Spanish attack. Signed by: Tho. Egerton, T. Buckhurst, Notingham, G. Hunsdon, Ro. North, W. Knollys, Ro. Cecyll, and J. Fortescue.
1 p. 30 x 20 cm. Responds to Queen Elizabeth's request to search his writings for evidence of mistreatment of Tyrone, possibly precipitated by Spenser's A Briefe Note of Ireland.
Manuscript in an Italic hand of "Precepts from a Father to a Son" traditionally ascribed to Burleigh. This copy is addressed to "Sonne William" and attributed to Robert, Burleigh's eldest son. Docket marked: "looked over. 1783" Salisbury, Robert Cecil, Earl of, 1563-1612. Conduct of life. ACC: 99.12.3
1 p. 30 x 19 cm. Signed by Thomas Egerton, the Earl of Nottingham, the Earl of Shrewsbury, William Knollys, Robert Cecil, Sir John Fortescue and Lord Buckhurst (Thomas Sackville). Monday had been imprisoned on suspicion of being involved in Edward Squire's conspiracy against the Queen.
1 p. 31 x 22 cm. At bottom of Rutland's bill is an 8-line note striking out four items, signed by Robert Cecil, and a 21-word subscription, initialled, by Thomas Sackville.
1 p. 20 x 32 cm. Concerns his surety for William Mason. Answer dated "At the Courte at Hinchingbrook this xxxvjth of January 1604," signed by Roger Wilbraham.
1 p. 29 x 20 cm. In Latin. Endorsed: Copy of my La. Arb. lre to the K. of Denmark. Febr. 28. 1607. The letter appears to be copied from a draft, including deletions.
Legal matters. An opinion, with Quarles' signature, presumably cut from the flyleaf of a book, affixed to it. Note: Not poet Francis Quarles (1592-1644). ACC: 93.2.1 (44.52)
9 p. Various sizes. Collection includes a document signed by Pym in 1618; letter signed by Fulke Greville and Julius Caesar, 1618 Mar 14; 5 letters signed by Lionel Cranfield, Earl of Middlesex (one also signed by the Earl of Portland, and another which contains a petition of Sir Francis Fane, later Earl of Westmoreland); and 2 receipts signed by Sir David Cunningham.
1 p., with address. 30 x 19 cm. Asks for a "view of the expenses of the Chamber". Signed by the Earl of Suffolk, Robert Naunton, Fulke Greville, Thomas Lake and Sir Julius Caesar.
Legal matters regarding Edward Sydenham, Mr Justice Hutton (presumably Sir Richard Hutton, 1561-1639), Thomas Morton, Bishop of Lichfield (1564-1659), Cranborne Chase, and the hanging of a clerk. ACC: 92.1.8 (43.382)
1 p. 29x18 cm.; Reminder that he is owed L64 "for my diettes" and L25 "upon my allowance for Apparell Physick etc" for the two months from Aug 21 to Oct 20 in 1618.