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1. Particular of His Majesty's lands in Otford and Shoreham, co.
Kent, in occupation of David Powllhill. |
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2. Accounts of the Deputy Keepers of Yoxhall, and other wards
in Needwood-Forest, for sums received for the sale of wood, and for
fines on encroachments. |
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3. Account of sums disbursed in the repair of the King's House
at Colly-Weston, co. Northampton. |
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4. Estimate of the average profits of courts and rents of copyholds of the manors of Mere, co. Wilts, and Shepton Mallet, and
Curry-Mallet, co. Somerset. |
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5. Plot of the woods at Canewood, between Sherewick lane,
Hornsey (?) park, and Millfield, with valuation of the timber felled
unlawfully. |
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6. Note of an offer for purchase of a grant in fee-farm of the
lordship of Daventry, part of the lands of the Duchy of Lancaster. |
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7. Plan of the foundation of the new intended works at Sandham Castle. |
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8. Proposition for erection, at Port Levan, near the Land's End,
Cornwall, a dangerous coast, of a harbour, to be built by voluntary
contributions from the neighbouring counties, and maintained by a
tonnage granted to the constructer on all ships turning the Land's
End. |
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9. Evils resulting from disarming the parts of Northumberland
next Scotland; Newcastle and Berwick at least should be armed, in
case of foreign invasion. |
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10. Articles to be inquired of by the Commissioners for surveying
the mills of Sandford, manor of Sunning, cos. Berks and Oxon. |
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11. Note of the value of the manors of Wade, Poulton, and
Wigley. |
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12. Extract from the Patent Rolls, 29 Edw. I., describing the
boundaries of Selwood Forest. |
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13. Memorandum from the above perambulation, relative to the
nature and value of the lands in Selwood Forest. |
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14. Statement of the annual value of the lands and tenements
within the manor of Littleport, Isle of Ely. |
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15. Statement by Mr. Hill of the condition of the level called
the Carres, lying north and north-west of Gainsborough, in the Fen
Country, Lincolnshire. |
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16. Note of rights claimed by the Mayor, &c. of Boston, Lincolnshire, by prescription and by charter, and of those which they
disclaim. |
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17. Statement of reasons for a request that the King would allow
the Great and Quarter Sessions to be held constantly at Carnarvon, and the audits and receipts to be kept there, the town
having suffered much by their withdrawal. |
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18. List by Thos. Dereham, of West Dereham, Norfolk, of the
manors and lands belonging to him. |
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19. Account of the grant by Edward VI. to the free school and
hospital of St. Alban's, Hertfordshire, and of the misappropriation
of the surplus funds, by the overseers, and suggestion that the King
should take the affair into his own hands. |
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20. Valuation of certain parcels of the manor of Egham, Surrey. |
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21. Valuation of the manor of Nelmes, near Rumford, Essex. |
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22. Account of the yearly rentals, &c. of the hundred and manor
of Heytesbury, and of its value, if it be sold. |
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23. Extracts from records showing the King's tenants in the
manors of Ascott and Stourton, temp. Edw. I. |
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24. Exceptions to the Patent desired by Sir Edw. Stanley, for
free warren and inclosure of a park at Bickerstaffe, co. Lancaster, he
being a man of small estate, and the grant likely to annoy the Earl
of Derby in his neighbouring estate of Latham. Indorsed, "Lord
Strange." |
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25. Project for establishing a special register office for the Council
in the Marches of Wales. Indorsed Mr. Pitcairn. |
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26. Account of the revenue of sundry manors in several counties.
Indorsed "Fee-farmes." |
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27. Request by Dr. Wright, Physician of the Charterhouse, that
his stipend may be raised, all the other officers of that foundation
having had some augmentation of their fees. |
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28. Note of fees and other provisions of the officers [of the Charter
house] with the recent increase thereon. |
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29. Oath administered to the undersearchers of the Port of
London. |
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30. Considerations offered by the refiners of London to the
[Council ?] why they should not be removed from the refining houses
which they have built at great expense, and be required to erect
others at the Tower. |
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31. Proposals for furnishing the Strand and Westminster with
water, as already done in London, to be conveyed into the house of
every man who will take it, at a certain rental. |
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32. Preamble of King James's patent for the new churchyard
of St. Martin's in the Fields. |
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33. Statement of a fraudulent attempt of the citizens of London,
to deprive their ministers of their legal tithe of 1s. 4½d. for every
10s. rent, by holding their houses at a low nominal rental, and
paying the remainder of the value in the shape of a yearly fine;
with request of the ministers for redress. |
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34. Complaint of the Vice-Chancellor [of Cambridge] and Heads
of Colleges, against John Sherwood, late Mayor, for infringement
of the Charter of the University, by setting free Edw. Almond,
John Ball, Jonas Scott, and Thos. Oliver, burgesses imprisoned for
attempting to draw away to other courts causes belonging to the
University. |
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35. Form of the oath taken by students of Magdalen Hall to their
tutor, as administered to John Harewell. Latin. |
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36. Interpretation of the statutes of Corpus Christi College, as
prescribed by the Chancellor of the University, with objections of
the College against it, and their own interpretation of the statutes
in reference to election of fellows. |
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37. Note relative to the number of votes in Queen's College,
Oxford. |
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38. Certificate addressed to the Officers of the Board of Green Cloth,
that the inhabitants of Sunning Hill, co. Berks, have been unequally
assessed and overburdened for service in the King's removals, &c. |
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39. Statement of inconveniences resulting from the appraisements
of the estates of deceased persons being no longer made on oath,
since the abolition of Papal authority, by which officers of appraisement were formerly created. Suggestion that as all Papal power in
England is now devolved on the King, he may lawfully re-erect the
office. |
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40. Notes on the validity of the covenants of princes, proving
from the civil law that "fœdera sunt bonæ fidei," not "stricti
juris." Latin. |
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41. Reasons why mayors of corporations and bailiffs of liberties
to whom escheats are granted by their charters of incorporation,
should account yearly to the King for the same. |
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42. Form of the oath to be administered to a Privy Councillor. |
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43. Notes on the several powers vested in Justices of the Peace,
and Justices of Assize, on the great inquest at the assize, the mode
of selecting juries, &c. |
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44. Copy of the above. |
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45. Memorandum that the ancient practice of the Exchequer,
relative to innovating tallies casually lost, is now turned to granting
constats, and that of granting commissions of aid to sheriffs and
accountants to levy debts, is changed into writs of "sistas in
auxilium." |
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46. Queries on the mode of the execution of penal statutes, proposing that presenters should make their presentments on oath, &c. |
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47. Notes of the extent of Salcy Forest, and Brigstock, and Clive
plots in Rockingham Forest. |
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48. Bill, answer, proofs, &c., in the cause of the Attorney General
v. Geo. Lynne, jun., and Thos. Kirkham, respecting lands, &c., in
Rockingham Forest, Northamptonshire. |
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49. Bill, answer, and proofs, in the case of the Attorney General
v. Robt. Flower, for trespassing in His Majesty's forest of Melksham, alias Blackmore, Wiltshire. |
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50. Proofs on both sides in the case of the Attorney General
v. Thos. and Hugh Jones, respecting the right of property in Brecknock Court, Forest of Dean, &c. |
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51. Proofs on both sides in a cause of the King v. — respecting
lands in Chippenham Forest, belonging to the manor of Compton
Basset. |
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52. Bill, answer, and proofs in the cause of the Attorney General
v. Sir John Byron, respecting the ownership of Bullwell Park,
Newstead Priory, Colwick, Little and Great Odam, &c., within
Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire. |
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53. Proofs and answers relative to Little and Great Odam, &c., in
the above cause. |
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54. Account of the seaports in Norway, the Sound, and the
dependencies of Sweden or Prussia, which are subject to the King of
Denmark's toll. |
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55. Description of the principal ocean currents, the monsoons, &c. |
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56. Memoranda [by Dud. Carleton] on the great circles of the
globe, latitude and longitude, the zones, &c. |
