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1686 June 13 i) W[illiam] Russell to R. Brittland. Yesterday he understood by what 'my' lord [?Peterbrough] told him that Mr Williams has not only employed others to treat with 'my' lord but has very much incensed 'my' lord who is resolved to prosecute him with all the vigour imaginable being very angry with him. ii) [1686, June 17] R. Bretland to William Williams. He received the above last night and hopes recipient will consider it. He will treat with recipient and have his further direction to speak with Sir William Russell whom he is fully satisfied will do his utmost to serve recipient.

He is willing to raise the £10,000 fine set upon him by the court of Kings Bench with all the expedition all his fortune can procure it. Desires that recipient will allow him a year to pay it in three payments by such proportions as recipient shall order. If he cannot obtain this favour it is his humble suit to recipient that he may have such time to pay it as recipient shall think fit. He prays that recipient will stay the execution of process against his person whereby he must be deprived of all means to raise this great sum. Copy [in Williams' hand].

He is informed that the fine of £10,000 set upon him is placed in some public service in the disposal of Lord Dartmouth. He desires that his lordship will allow him reasonable time to raise it without issuing any process against his person. He is content to pay £2,500 within a month, another £2,500 within six months, the third £2,500 within a year and the residue within eighteen months. Subscribed: 'The subs[tance] of what I writ to Col. Norwood to be presented to my Lord Dartmouth'. Draft.

He owes his liberty, the benefit of his profession the remaine [sic] of his fortune to recipient. When the capias was issued for his fine recipient alone prevailed to have his [writer] bond accepted by the King allowing him convenient time to raise and pay his money with an abatement of £2,000. This is the product of recipient's generous and frank mediation with his Majesty for him without the aid or concurrence of any person and what he values most is that recipient has disposed the King to a good opinion of him. This adds to his [the King] bounty and clemency some [sic] care of him by concerning himself in the suit of the Earl of Peterbrough. Whatever his Majesty shall command shall be strictly observed on his part. Recipient has become the writer's pledge in great measure by his successful applications on his [writer] behalf by which his Majesty was influenced to treat him with tenderness and mercy. Copy [in Williams' hand].

William late Viscount of Stafford, / His last Speech upon the Scaffold on Tower-hill, / Decemb. 29 1680, as it was given by his own / hand to a Spectator there. Printed (by Benjamin Harris under the Piazza at the Royal Exchange). Three copies.

He transmits the King's proclamation recommending to all such persons as have the means of procuring other articles of food the greatest economy and frugality in the use of every species of grain which recipient will observe is ordered by the King to be solemnly read in all churches and chapels.

Welsh Translation of a letter from Thomas Bull to his brother John containing attacks upon the French Revolution and the Jacobins.

Warrant to the Attorney General to acknowledge satisfaction on record of the payment of £8000 by William Williams in full satisfaction of the fine imposed on him. Copy.

Warrant to deliver to William Williams no. 31 he having paid the fine and executed to the King a release of errors in the judgement given against him (no. 34).

1 William Morgan, gent. (quer.). 2 Elias Jenkins, gent. (deforc.). Vouchees Warrant Of Attorney Of A Fine by dedimus potestatem of 1 m., 40 a., etc., p. Llangevelach, co. Glam. Endorsed: 'No. 5'.

Votes of the House of Commons presented to Charles II in the form of an Address wherein it is resolved that he should enter into alliances with Spain and the States General against France and to prohibit all trade with France. Endorsed: Brief note of contents and the Ans[we]r to them' [no. 105].

Vote of the House of Commons that they will assist the King should he enter into a war against the French and that they will proceed to consider the disbanding of the army should he decide otherwise. Endorsed: 'Vote addressed to the K[in]g in May 78 to assist him in War or to disband Army. that the Comons councel proceed to consider of disbanding the Army'. Copy.

If recipient should peruse the declaration [to call Parliament] and make such alterations as he thinks proper and if he would call at Lincolns Inn 'we' will have it written out fair and thence go to see the Lord Chancellor. He has enclosed all the papers [cf. no. 161]. Endorsed: 'draught p[ro] Parl[ia]m[en]t Proclamation'.

The / Triumphs / of Justice / Over / Tumult Judges ... Humbly Dedicated to the / Lord Chief Justice Scroggs. Printed (for Benjamin Harris, at the Stationers Arms in the Piazza under the Royal Exchange). Incomplete Copy. Left hand margin of title page: 'The Triumph of Justice Alusive of Ch[ief] Just[ice] Scroggs, libellous'.

The / Speech / Of / William Howard, / Late / Lord Viscount Stafford; / Upon the Scaffold on Tower-Hill immediately be-/fore his Execution, Wednesday, Decemb. 29 1680. (No imprint).

Statement Of Claim of plaintiffs in a cause in the Chancery division of the High Court of Justice between Arthur Edward Turnour and John Parry Jones, plt's, and Edward Tudor Owen, Richard Trevor Tudor Owen, and others, deft's, concerning the will of Robert Parry late of Bron-y-ffynnon, co. Denb., esq.