| Description | Includes the Bishop of Rochester's letter to the Ecclesiastical Commission, the clergy's petition on the assassination, a letter to Sir Peter Leicester about his book on the morality of the soul (3 Mar 1663), a series of reading history, a letter to his Excellency James Kendall regarding rebellious Black persons in the Carribean Islands [, a census at Oxford about the Trinity, a poem entitled 'Found in the Queens Toilett', a story entitled 'The Tale of the Nettle by a person of Quality', The Reason for Lord Middleton burning papists, a proposal by the Bishops to James II, copy of the Clarendonis speech upon his delivering sword, Cleveland's petition to Oliver Cromwell, answers to queries relating to the interest of Ireland, an epitaph on the Bishop of St. Andrews, a song to the tune of Lady's fall, a copy of a letter written by 'ye deare of Deny', an examination of fishing in Thelwall (19 Jun 1663), the Justices of Middlesex answer to the King on Sir Lionell Jenkins message, extract of Mr Brereton of Ashley's argument that Macclesfield ought to pay to repair the bridges of the county, some arguments in parliament against war (16 Apr 1677), a memoris speech translated by Francis Leicester, the numbers of hearths in Cheshire, a discourse on government, note in praise of tobacco, two memorable cures of the Kings evil by Charles I, Oliver Cromwell's declaration after he was made protector, suggestions of the Irish Catholics to his majesty (Jul 1671), letter said to be from Richard Nagles (26 Oct 1686), assessment of servants wages (1663), various observations concerning the Treaty of Reswick, 'A note of things to be reformed' by James Mountagere, Cardinal Richelieus's epitaph, an address sent by the Bishop of Oxford but refused to be signed by the clergy along with their reasons, Sir Lionell Jenkins letter to Lord Derby, a description of the painting on the top of the theatre at Oxford and orders to the commissioners for decimation. |