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Expressing regret that King
Charles I (1600-1649) had been
advised to destroy the Treaty of
Berwick with Scotland.
ACC: 94.7.1 (44.212)

Marriage of his daughter, Lady
Dorothy Sidney (1617-1684), to
Henry Spenser, 1st earl of
Sunderland (1620-1643).
ACC: 90.11.9 (43.115)

2 p., with address.
28 x 21 cm.

1 p., vellum.
15 x 20 cm.

Mentions Sir Christopher Hatton,
Comenius, and the "Pansophicall
designe".
(42.194)

1 p.
30 x 18 cm.
States that the army's presence is not
an act of aggression nor an attempt to
interfere with the trade of the town.

2 p.
31 x 20 cm.
Drawn up by Pym and St. John and
signed by Essex, Warwick and other
peers, this petition urges King
Charles to summon Parliament. In
this copy eight peers have been
added to the twelve who traditionally
signed. Followed by a copy of the
Scottish Commissioners' petition to
the king, 4 Sep 1640, with
Lord Lanerick's reply, 5 Sep 1640.

8 p.
30 x 20 cm.

1 p., vellum. 20 x 30 cm.
Signed by George and Henry Marten,
and Lord Lovelace.

1 p., with address. 19 x 15 cm.

10 p. 19 x 15 cm.

56 p. 20 cm.
Accompanied by two fragments of
another tract, in the same hand
(28, 8 p.)

3 p.
29 x 31 cm.

1 p.
13 x 17 cm.

Letter concerning orders in Parliament
and payment of troops.
Phillipps Collection 8773.
Removed from a volume of Walker's Historical Discourses (1705),
19850823-h.
ACC: 85.6.7

1 p., with address.
30 x 19 cm.
Recipient's nephew is in good care of
Dr. Sterne.

2 p., with address.
28 x 19 cm.
Concerning news of struggle between
Charles I and Parliament.

2 p., with address.
30 x 20 cm.
Letter written in Hebrew, asking for
assistance in publishing Karaite manuscripts.

4 p. 23x15 cm.; Concerns the quelling of riots in Whitehall.

1 p.
23 x 17 cm.
Explains the history and practice of
reversions of office to the present.

Document signed, on parchment,
containing the last will and
testament of Michael Harvey,
merchant of London. Bequests include
L 4,000 to his wife Mary and L 200
to his brother "Doctor Harvey"
[William Harvey, 1578-1657].
Witnessed by Thomas Pennant,
Henry Pratt, and Joane Smith.
Docketed 3 May 1643 by John
Norton, Scrivener.
ACC.: 02.6.45

2 p. 30 x 19 cm.
Expresses desire for the "Advancement
of true Religion" and the "Union
between the Two Kingdoms of England
and Scotland."

1 p.
33 x 23 cm.
On the Earl of Antrim's activities
in Ireland.

1 p.
40 x 31 cm.
Signed by the King (at the head of
the document) and by Scottish Lords
of the Privy Council, the Earl of
Loudoun, Earl of Argyll, Earl of
Morton, Earl of Eglinton, Earl of
Southesk, and Sir Thomas Hope.

1 p.
23 x 20 cm.
Signed by Borlase, Sir William Parsons,
the duke of Ormonde, Charles Lambert,
William Loftus, G. Wentworth and Robert
Meredith. On the reverse, a receipt
for the payment, signed by George
Monck.

20 pcs., various sizes.
Exchequer papers signed by Henry
Vane, Nicholas Love, Cornelius
Holland, Dennis Bond, and others.

1 p.
20 x 16 cm.

1 p.
27 x 19 cm.

1p. 29 x 20 cm.;
The recipient of one of the letters
may have been the Earl of Carlisle.

1 p.
19 x 17 cm.

2 p., with address.
31 x 20 cm.
With slip enclosed, 15 x 6 cm.

1 p.
30 x 20 cm.
As Charles I's Lieutenant General of
Scotland, Montrose offers free pardon
to those rebels who will join the
King's army.

4 p. 29x19 cm.;
Desire that the uniformity of Church
government might be settled; and
expression of approval of the
Directory of Worship.

29 p.
Various sizes.
Letters concern Parliament's failure
to send promised supplies to the
Scottish Army; the maintaining of the
garrison at Carlisle; and the affirmation
of the Covenant by the Houses.

1 p. 30 x 20 cm.

1 p., with address.
31 x 20 cm.

2 p. 29 x 19 cm.

1 p., signed.
20 x 16 cm.

2 p., with address.
32 x 22 cm.
Tells Moore, the Governor of
Liverpool, to see to the disposition
of the contents of a ship seized by
a Mr. Dermott.

1 p. 30 x 17 cm.
Letter directs Heydon to dispatch
certain pieces of ordnance with
ammunition.
Also signed by Lords Sussex, Dover
and Dunsmore (later Earl of
Chichester), Edward Hyde and
Henry Dover(?).

Military matters. Written while on
campaign with the Parliamentary army
under the Earl of Manchester. [
ACC: 92.12.7 (44.43)

Upbraiding Whitlocke for refusing to
assist her family's distress and
complaining that all of her husband's
estate has been confiscated although
most of it was "mine owne inheritance";
with postscript of 1644 Nov 27 saying
that she has received word that
Whitlocke had "taken some unkindenesse"
at her "last letter."
Accompanied by: ALS from Bulstrode
Whitlocke to Lucy Heath, "Wednesday"
regretting his inability to assist her.
ACC: 99.7.12 (44.616)

Battlefield reports. Also mentions
Sir William Blaketon.
ACC 96.7.13 (44.285)

Wonders at the reason for the
prince's recent arrival in
England.
ACC: 98.7.19 (44.496)

2 p. 30 x 19 cm.
Followed by a contemporary copy
of the examination of Thomas
Tyrrell.

1 p.
30 x 20 cm.

2p. 31 x 20 cm.;
Docketed: A Copy of the Prince his
letter to me in answer of mine to
the Prince.

Describing English settlements in
New England; refers to Winthrop's
Journal, Harvard College.
Probably sent to Samuel Hartlib.
(42.196)

1 p., with address.
31 x 20 cm.

1 p. 30 x 18 cm.
Letter informs the Officers of the
Ordnance that various contracts
have been placed for harness and
arms.
Signed by Sir Walter Erle, Thomas
Hodges, and another.

2p. 30 x 19 cm.;
Report on conditions in the West of
England.

1 p.
29 x 19 cm.
Paper from Scots Commissioners about
a letter sent by Lord Digby to the
Generals of the Scots Army at Berwick.

2 p.
20 x 15 cm. and 30 x 19 cm.
Contain news of family and legal matters.

1 p. 31 x 20 cm.
On the same sheet are opinions
signed by Bulstrode Whitelocke, Sir
John Maynard, and Bartholomew Hall,
all agreeing that Herbert is not
obliged to compound for delinquency.

Receipt for L5 paid by Thomas
Fauconberg, Receiver General, in
accordance with the warrant of
4 July 1646.
Also signed by Nicholas Stone, Jr.
as witness.
ACC.: 00.11.5

1 p.
30 x 21 cm.
Explains refusal to receive responses
from the House of Commons alone, for
it has been their practice to do
business with both Houses together.

1 p.
31 x 20 cm.
The Act was passed in reply to a
letter from the Parliament of Scotland
dated 1646 Jan 27, St. Androis.

1 p.
31 x 20 cm.
The Act concerns a letter received from
the General Assembly of the Church of
Scotland, dated 1646 Jun 18, Edinburgh.

1 p.
19 x 15 cm.
Receipt for his weekly pension.

1 p.
30 x 20 cm.
Signed by John King and another.

Tyler was bailiff for the Countess
of Kent.

10 p.
20 x 16 cm.

Requesting that he investigate
any available "writings" on the
manor of Welledone and the Basset
family.
Date given as: "6th February 1646
1647, 22 C.I."
Acc.: 04.11.5

Pulpit-controversy over a recent
sermon by Luce.
ACC: 91.12.19 (43.356)

2 p.
31 x 20 cm.
News of personal matters and medical
recipes.

15 p. 24 x 18 cm.
Letter appoints Brent et al.
Parliamentary visitors to Oxford
University.

"Deed of settlement of Sir Thomas
Stanleyes estate in Hartfordsheire
uppon Mr. Thomas Stanley uppon his
marriage and his wives joynture."
Signed by Stanley, Sir Thomas Stanley,
and Mary Stanley.
ACC: 92.5.2 (43.459)

Attests to the character of Sir
William Petty, 1623-1687.
(42.215)

Concerns a damaged microscope and
stones that appear to contain gold.
(42.213)

3 p., with address.
32 x 21 and 33 x 23 cm.

1 p. 47 x 35 cm.

Consists of notes on scientific
subjects.
(42.212)

1 p.
28 x 18 cm.
Also a page of particulars and an
appeal dated 25 Nov 1650.

Manuscript handbill advertising
a freehold estate at Cranborne
in Dorset, including "a new-built
Brick House elegantly adorned
with Stone," a garden, an
eight-horse stable and 62 acres
of land. Inquiries are to be
directed to Samuel Stillingfleet,
Attorney at Law
Title from docket.

3 p.
30 x 21 cm.
Long letter full of news of people
and events written as Resident at
the French Court; particularly
French fears of commonwealth between
England, Scotland, and Holland,
along Church basis.

1 p.
30 x 20 cm.

Letter to his niece approving
of the "young man who seeks
to you" but rejecting his initial
dowry request and informing her
that "what is Reasonable shalbe done
on your behalf."
ACC.: 00.10.6

1 p. 19 x 15 cm.

Concerns an anatomy lecture grant
at Oxford.
(42.211)

Concerns an experiment in which
a boy or a boat was blown over
London Bridge with the use of
"bladders" filled with air.
(42.199)

4 p.
22 x 17 cm.

1 p.
15 x 19 cm.

1 p.
29 x 19 cm.
Certifies that the Earl of
Northumberland swore the Oath of
allegiance to the Commonwealth, also
signed by John Lisle.

1 p.
26 x 20 cm.
An order by the "Trustees for Sale
of the late Kings goods" for payment
to Edward Basse, one "of the late
Kings Servants and Creditors."
Endorsed by Basse.

Thanking Fosse for assistance in
the purchase of an estate and asking
Fosse to examine and appraise another
potential property purchase.
ACC: 93.6.28 (44.79)

Letter to ministers within the
province of London with added
comments dated to 1652.
ACC: 92.6.21 (43.496)

Recommends Mr. Rallinson.
(42.200)

Concerns the state of learning
in Ireland.
(42.201)

2 p.
20 x 15 cm.

1 p., with address.
19 x 15 cm.

Naval matters. A detailed letter
concerning maritime adventures,
captured ships, etc.
ACC: 93.4.1 (44.51)

Thanking him for his letter, but
stating that he is unable to offer
O'Bryen any of the assistance
against the rebels that he requested;
hopes that O'Bryen and his followers
will "be able to preserve yourselves
in the same posture" until the
winter.
Remains of red wax paper seal.
Accompanied by typed transcript.
Acc.: 04.7.1

Concerns the state of learning
in Ireland.
(42.209)

1 p. 30 x 19 cm.

1p. Vellum; 21 x 50 cm.;
Signed by Thomas Clifford.

2 p. 19 x 35 cm.
The leasing of Wortley Manor by
Thomas and Robert Beverley to
Francis Taylor and his sons.

1 p. 30 x 19 cm.
Signed by: John Disbrowe, John
Carew, William Burton and George
Monck.

2 p., with address. 22 x 15 cm.
A courtesy letter, professes lack
of news.