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Observations, rules, and orders transcribed from the Journals of the House of Commons, 1547-1678, together with an index; a transcript of 'A Treatise Concerning Registers' by William Pierrepoint (? 1607-1678) [See BL Harleian MS. 1243 and Harleian Miscellany, Vol. III, pp. 320 et seq.]; a transcript of 'An Act to restraine the Number of Officers sitting in the House of Commons' [temp, William III]; and a transcript of a treatise in defence of the attitude of the House of Lords to the claims made by the House of Commons over 'the bill for an addicionall Imposicion on fforaigne Commodities1 [? temp. William III]. This volume was presented by Lord Sidmouth to Henry Hobhouse in February, 1840, and was in the possession of J. Harland in 1851. On the spine is lettered the name of I. Brydges. Paper; pp. [1-4], 1-204 (p.2 omitted), [1-12], 1-132; 302 X 195; full calf with gilt and blind tooling.

Transcripts of letters from Philip Thicknesse [see Dictionary of National Biography] to [John Cooke (1732/3-1795) of Goitre, Abergavenny]. Most of these letters were written from Bath, and it is certain that they were transcribed after delivery. Those which are dated embrace the period 1773-1774. At the end of the volume are accounts of miscellaneous disbursements, 1736-1738. Paper; pp. 1-67, some of which are numbered, and pp. 5-9; 320 x 200;full sheepskin.

A composite volume containing transcripts of a list of the principal officers and commissioners of the navy, together with their salaries, 8 October 1703; an account of the salaries of the Victualling Office, 30 October 1703; a commission for prizes, 16 November 1702, with the names and salaries of the officers; and warrants and commissions relating to the Ordnance, 1683-1700/1, Post Office, 1702-1703, Stamp Office, 1700-1702/3, salt duty, 1702, wine licences, 1701, hackney coach licences, 1695-1700, Seal Office, 1673, etc. Paper; 248 ff., some of which are numbered; 239 x 185; full rough calf, with blind tooling.

Transcripts of 'Divers seuerall speeches made by King James of famous memorie late King of Great Brittaine France & Ireland etc with diuers other speeches & Passages in a Parliament holden at Westminster the 19th day of February Anno D'ni 1623'. Paper; ff. 1-96; 305 x 200.

Transcripts of speeches delivered in the Houses of Parliament, March, 1627/8 - April, 1628. [See Rushworth, Historical Collections, Vol.1]. Paper; 49 ff., unnumbered; 315 x 200; full vellum.

A composite volume containing transcripts of patents and warrants for the appointment of officers of customs and excise, lists of excise officers, and methods observed in the management of the excise, 1690-1703; patent of the appointment of Sir Robert Cotton and Thomas Frankland to the office of Postmaster General, 5 March 1690/1; indenture of appointment of Thomas Neale to the office of Master of the Mint, 2 April 1689, and deeds and documents relating thereto, 1700-1703. Paper; 179 ff., unnumbered, of which about 61 are blank; 190 x 150 and 179 x 145; full rough calf, with blind tooling.

A composite volume containing transcripts of patents, warrants, and indentures of appointment to offices in the royal household, to the offices of Receiver General of South Wales, of North Wales and the County Palatine of Chester, and of the Duchy of Cornwall, to the offices of Surveyor of Woods on the South of the Trent and on the North of the Trent, etc., 1660/1 - 1702. Inserted in the volume is a loose sheet containing a list of contents. Paper; 167 ff., of which 46 are blank; 198 x 152 and 186 x 143.

Transcripts in English, French and Latin of the rolls of the Parliaments of 15,18, 20 Henry VII (1496/7, 1440, 1441/2). Paper; 248 ff., unnumbered; 297 x 178; full calf with blind tooling.

Transcripts in English, French and Latin of the rolls of the Parliaments of 12 and 19 Henry VII (1496/7, 1503/4). Paper; 112 ff., unnumbered; 302 x 197; full calf with blind tooling.

Transcripts in Latin and French of the rolls of Parliament, writs of summons, and writs for the payment of members, during the period 4-51 Edward III (1329/30 - 1376/7). On p. l is written the name of 'Robertus Cotton Bruce'. Paper; 1110 pp., of which the first 169 are numbered; 315 x 210; full parchment.

Transcripts in English, French and Latin of the rolls of the Parliaments of 10- 11 Henry VI (1432-1433). Paper; 320 ff., unnumbered; 314 x 202; full calf with blind tooling.

Transcripts in English, French and Latin of the rolls of the Parliaments of 4-5, 7-9 Henry V (1416-1417, 1419-1421), together with an index.

Transcripts of the commission of Charles II to Prince Rupert, the Earl of Shaftesbury, Viscount Osborne, the Earl of Anglesey, the Chancellor, Treasurer, and Keeper of the Privy Seal for the time being, the Dukes of Buckingham, Monmouth, Lauderdaile, and Ormond, the Earl of Arlington, Sir George Carterett, Henry Coventry, esq.., and Edward Seymour, esq., for executing the office of Lord High Admiral vacant by the surrender of the Duke of York, July 9, 1673, together with a record of its renewal on 28July 1675 and on 26 September 1677; and a record of the approval by the Privy Council of the draft of instructions for ascertaining the duties of the office, 13 June 1673. Paper; 7 pp.; 360 x 235; 18th century; marbled paper.

Transcripts of warrants follow forfeitures of popish recusants' estates. Transcripts, in different hands, of warrants directed to the receivers of revenue issuing from the forfeitures of Popish recusants, 1680-1683, together with an Index. Paper; pp. [I], 1-200, many being blank, aid [1 - 14]; 359 x 234; full parchment.

Transcripts of warrants, letters, and other documents of Queen Elisabeth, 1583/4 - 1588, relating mainly to various measures for the defence of the realm. Most of the transcripts are contemporary, the remainder, together with the marginal and other notes, being in an early eighteenth century hand. Paper; ff. 1-191, some unnumbered, some blank, and some cut away; 346 x 240; half sheepskin.

1. George Munkhouse Fort of Huntington, co. Sussex, and Richard Munkhouse Wilson of Salisbury, co Wilts, esquires. 2. Charles Prothero of Lanvrechva. co. Monmouth, esq. 3. Thomas Prothero the younger of Whippingham Isle of Wight, clerk, and Fitzherbert Macdonald of Salisbury aforesaid, esq. Transfer of the mortgage specified in no. B387, dated 8 May 1848.

Translation of the grant by Henry VI to Richard Andrew, warden, and to All Souls College Oxford [See Calendar of Charter Rolls, VI, p.35].

'Traethawd ar Y Grefydd Gatholig Gan Henry Howard Yswain Gwedi ei Gyfieithu er budd Ir Cymry', 1829. A Welsh translation of Remarks on the erroneous opinions entertained respecting the Roman Catholic religion by Henry Howard (1757-1842) of Corby Castle, Cumberland, which was first published in 1825. Sir Joseph Bradney states in a note on the inside of the front cover that the volume was presented to him in July 1903 by Reginald Herbert of Clytha, who had found it among a collection of old papers at Clytha. The translation, he proceeds, was probably made by someone about Llanarth and Clytha at the instance of the Jones (Herbert) family with the intention of being printed'. Paper; pp. 1-18; 227 x 189; 1829; marbled paper.