B

Babbidge, Gregory, one of the pen sioners, leave of absence to

Backwell, Alderman Edward, pass for
-, coming from the room where the Duke of Buckingham was

Bacon, Col. Sir Edmund, list of regiment of, in the Suffolk militia
-, Major or Col. Nathaniel, forces raised by, against the Indians
-, marching against the Governor of Virginia
-, commander-in-chief of the rebels and at the head of 1,500 men
-, Jamestown burnt by, and great spoil done by
-, said to be very strong
-, family of, destroyed by Indians
-, Capt., sent to General Moncke in 1660

Badd, Sir Thomas. See Noel, Richard.

Badminton, letter dated from

Baggelley, John, grant to, of office of master glazier of all the King's buildings in England

Bagnall, Mr., complaint by, of soldiers being quartered on his estate

Bagnold, John, appointment of, to be town clerk, coroner, and steward of the court leet of Derby
-, letters recommending
-, approbation of election of
-, certificate of election of

Baily, Herman, Admiral of the Dutch squadron in the West Indies
-, Robert, of Jerviswood, fine imposed on
-, William, of Barton Street, St. Mary de Lode, Gloucester, warrant to forbear passing sentence on

Baines, Adam, apprehended by Viscount Cullen
-, John, bond to, mentioned

Baker, Edward, soldier in Capt. Huson's company, request that, be secured and examination of
-, George, ensign in the Suffolk militia
-, John, warrant for pardon to
-, warrant for pardon for assault on
-, John, grant of office for life of
-, Mr., privy seal in the name of

Balcarres, Earl of. See Lindsay, Colin, Earl of Balcarres.

Baldwin, —, bound over to prefer an indictment

Balfour, David, of Forret, senator of the College of Justice, warrant for knighting
-, Sir Robert, of Denmill, manslaughter committed on
-, words of, asserted to have been heard by a shepherd

Balkilie. See Miltoun.

Ball, Capt. Henry, letter of
-, mentioned
-, Joseph, commander of the Riga Merchant, deposition of
-, and Robert Johns, boatswain, deposition of

Balls, William, cornet of the Suffolk militia regiment of horse

Ballybritt and Lissenerin, towns and lands of, and other lands in the King's County, warrant for grant and confirmation of

Ballydoonegan. See Killmain.

Ballymacgilcrany, townland of, account of acreage, rental and condition of

Balmerinoch, the kirk of, warrant for presentation to

Baltic, the, vessels for, or from
-, pass for vessel to

Baltimore, ships at

Baltinglass, the Statute of, touching attainders of treason

Bampfield, Francis, signature by
-, the little remnant walking with, letter of

Banister, —, a bailiff, to be brought before Secretary Coventry

Bankers, the, the business of, to be considered
-, notes by Sir J. Williamson of sums due to

Bankes, John, difference between, and the Hamburg Company heard before the Council
-, interested in the ships destroyed by the Dutch in the Elbe
-, petitions that his permission to sell his goods at Leipzig instead of Hamburg be determined
-, to answer the petition of the Merchant Adventurers
-, licence to, determined
-, Mr., of Pembroke Hall, letters concerning

Banks, Mr., and others, farmers of the Excise

Bann, the river, project of building a bridge over, opposed
-, a great security against the Irish in Tyrone, Londonderry, &c.

Bant, John, commander of the Hopeful Adventure, wounded by Calais privateers
-, ship of, sailed for Oporto
-, sloop of Calais that wronged, brought into Dover

Bantam, vessels for, or from

Bantry, Countess of. See Hamilton, Dame, Countess of Bantry.

Bar, Peter, and others, certificate by

Barbados, vessels for
-, vessels from
-, vessel from, ill treated by capers
-, negroes sent to Jamaica from
-, fashions obsolete in England brought to, as new
-, person to be transported to
-, good condition of
-, English merchantmen at
-, ship that brought negroes to, from Guinea
-, scarcity of sugar at
-, damage from hurricanes at
-, tallies on the 4½ per cent. duty at
-, notes by Sir J. Williamson of information about

Barbary, the inland country of, questions about, that Sir J. Williamson had wished to ask

Barclay, Arthur, warrant for payment to
-, Robert, second son of Sir Robert of Pearstoune, warrant for charter to
-, Alexander, brother of, warrant for charter on resignation of, and provision for payment to

Bard, Thomas, high sheriff of Buckinghamshire, warrant to

Barens, Gerrard, grant of denization to

Bargeny, Lord. See Hamilton, John, Lord Bargeny.

Barker, Christopher. See Bill, John.
-, Christopher, recommended for place of Bedell at Cambridge
-, John, reeve of the manor of Balderton, receipt to
-, Joseph, M.A., appointed Dean of Exeter
-, William, of Bocking, Essex, grant of baronetcy to
-, grant of creation money of

Barkham, George, yeoman rider to the Queen, and Ferdinando Herbert, yeoman of her stirrup, petition of, referred

Barklett, Bartlet, or Bartelet, John, alderman of Richmond, Yorkshire, estate of, caveats against grant of
-, warrant for grant of

Barkley, —, an Oxford carrier

Barlow, John, of Stebedge, Pembrokeshire, warrant for grant of baronetcy to
-, Thomas, D.D., Bishop of Lincoln, and Provost of Queen's College, Oxford, paper received from
-, at the Founder's feast at Queen's College
-, removing to Bugden
-, disobliging about granting Mr. Wyndham a single chamber

Barnardiston, George, of Ickwell Bury, Bedfordshire, petition of
-, warrant for grant of fair to

Barnes, Thomas, letters of
-, Dr., Fellow of Peterhouse, chaplain to the King and prebendary of Worcester
-, note of caveat on behalf of

Barnett, Benjamin, commission to

Barnstaple, vessel of, lost
-, vessels of
-, vessels for

Barnwell, Capt., of the Prince of Friezland's regiment, killed before Maestricht

Barrister in London, a letter about the East India Company to, and reply by

Barrow, Isaac, D.D., Bishop of St. Asaph, letter to
-, person recommended by
-, Isaac, D.D., Master of Trinity College, Cambridge. letters of
-, William, petition of, referred

Barry, Capt. Philip. See Fitzpatrick, Lieut.-col.
-, Capt. Redmond, warrant for erection of lands into a manor in favour of

Barrymore. See Rathcormack.

Bartlett, Mary, murder of

Barton, Benjamin, letters of
-, letter to
-, Major, formerly of Yarmouth

Barwick, Dr., Sir J. Williamson attended by, with the case of Sir John Otway's son

Basire, Isaac, D.D., chaplain to the King, illness of
-, desire of the Bishop of Durham to dispose of prebend of
-, Charles, son of, recommended to succeed his father in the rectory of Eglescliffe

Baskerville, Thomas, Samuel Hall and others, letter of
-, and the rest of the worthy parishioners of Eardisley, petition to

Bastard, John, charged with murder off Newfoundland, Lord Chief Justice Raynsford to consider the evidence against, and to bail, if he sees cause
-, statement concerning

Basterd, William, a great fanatic, suggested as sheriff for Devon

Bastiane, Admiral, commander of the Dutch men-of-war at Plymouth

Bastinck, Francis, clerk of the passage, Dover, letters of
-, going to Dunkirk by Calais
-, request by, to be recommended for the governing of the packet-boats and letter office

Batavia, vessels for

Bateman, William, commission to
-, Capt., company of, in the Essex militia, master of

Bates, Capt. Thomas. See Fitzpatrick, Lieut.-col.
-, Mr., a chaplain that came to the Court of Aldermen

Bateson, Christopher, vicar of Brightlingsea, licence to, to go as chaplain to the envoy to the Emperor of Russia

Bath, letters dated from
-, Earl of. See Granville or Grenville, John, Earl of Bath.

Bathom, Roger, letter of

Bathurst, Dr. Ralph, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford, letter to
-, paper desired by, to be inserted in the Gazette
-, and the Heads of Houses meeting of, and decision of, not to send anyone to attend the referees on the question about proctors

Battely, Richard, lieutenant in the Suffolk militia

Batts, —, person who joined in farming the Excise, death of

Bavaria, the Electress of, expenses of mourning for

Bawdewin, Thomas, recommended as recorder of Shrewsbury
-, election of, certificate of
-, royal approbation of

Bayley, Ralph, town clerk of Marlborough, certificate by

Bayly, Lewis, petition of

Baylyes, Mr., landlord of the Crown at Evesham, sum due to

Bayonne, vessels from, or for
-, vessel of, taken by the Dutch

Bazaim, the governor of, claim by, to monopoly of timber

Bazin, Monsr. See Carreres, M. des.

Beachy Head, French shallops taken at
-, privateers off
-, vessel lost off
-, and Dover, ships sent to cruise between
-, and Fairlight, frigate to ply between

Beacke, Thomas, messenger, warrant to

Beamont, Squire, horse of, beaten

Bearcroft, Stephen, affidavit by

Beare and Bantry, barony of, co. Cork, lands allotted to Lord Anglesey in

Beauclaire, Charles, the King's natural son, created Baron of Heddington and Earl of Burford, with remainder to his brother James
-, grant of arms, &c., to
-, James, brother of, grant of title of Lord Beauclaire and of precedence to, and also of arms, &c., to

Beaumont, Dr. Joseph, Master of Peterhouse, letter to, requested
-, letters to, mentioned
-, declaration by
-, commanded by the Bishop of Ely to admit a person to a fellowship
-, narrative about the elections at Peterhouse by

Beauvoir, Daniel de, jurat, and Peter Gosselin, advocate of the royal Court of Guernsey, breviat of the cause of Thomas le Marchant, senior, against
-, purchase by, of the estate of Eleazar le Marchant from his son
-, action brought by, against Thomas le Marchant, senior

Beavis, Gilbert, former agent of the Company of Royal Adventurers, Cape Corse Castle seized by
-, death of

Bebington, Michael
-, letter of

Beck, —, a poor knight of Windsor, death of

Beckford, Major Thomas, letter of
-, letter to, mentioned
-, day appointed for examination of the matter between, and the Attorney-General

Bedford, Thomas, letter of

Bedford, Earl of. See Russell, William. Earl of Bedford.

Begasier, M. de la, captain of a St. Malo privateer

Belasyse, John, Lord Belasyse, petition of, referred and to be allowed pay as Governor of Tangier
-, Thomas, Viscount Fauconberg, captain of the Band of Pen sioners, appointment in place of
-, additional allowance to the clerk of the cheque by

Belcher, John, junior, signature by

Belfast, threats of carrying the butter trade from Lisburn to

Belford, Northumberland
-, Westhall, letter dated from

Belhaven, Lord. See Hamilton, Sir John, Lord Belhaven.

Beling, Sir Richard, sent to Sir J. Williamson by the Queen

Belisha, Mr., part owner of the Success

Belke, Dr. Thomas, chaplain to the King, warrant for grant to
-, Dr. William, death of

Bellamoe, fort of, grant of, mentioned

Belle-isle, Scottish and English ships plundered off
-, and the Seames, Dutch menof-war cruising between

Bellingham, Sir Richard. See Annesley, Arthur, Earl of Anglesey.

Belman, Thomas, vicar, and the churchwardens of Bridekirke, letter of

Bellott, Francis, letters of

Benlowes, Edward, Latin couplet by

Bennet, Henry, Earl of Arlington, Lord Chamberlain of the House hold, letters of
-, letters to
-, letter to, mentioned
-, reference to
-, warrants to
-, as chief keeper of the palace of Greenwich, warrant to
-, warrant from, mentioned
-, certificate by
-, pass from, mentioned
-, letters and papers to be sent to
-, caveat on behalf of
-, spoken to by Lord Duras about the form of the patent creating him an earl
-, Dr. Herault referred to Sir J. Williamson by
-, counterfeit signatures of
-, list of ships made free taken from book of signings of
-, intending to attend the King at Newmarket
-, request by, that newspapers be sent him
-, newsletters sent to
-, to remind the King of Col. Kirkby
-, and the Lord Great Chamberlain, dispute between, as to their jurisdictions over Westminster Hall
-, office of, account of ships made free in
-, petition to be entered in
-, See also Rupert, Prince; Finch, Sir Heneage, Lord Finch, Lord Chancellor.
-, Charles, brother of, cousin of Walter Williams
-, —, printer, to be brought before Secretary Coventry and house of, to be searched

Bennett, Sir John, K.B., appointment in place of
-, Sir William, of Grubett, and William, his eldest son, and others, warrant for charter to

Benson, Francis, Sir J. Williamson's clerk
-, letters of, mentioned
-, letters to

Bentham, Dr. J., letters of
-, son of, candidate for a fellowship at Peterhouse
-, elected

Bentley, Richard, bookseller
-, examination of
-, Hattigé published by

Bere, Thomas, letter of
-, proportion of Clark's arrears paid by

Berkeley, Charles, Viscount FitzHardinge. See Stuart, James, Duke of York and Albany.
-, George, Lord Berkeley, letters to
-, Charles, son of, report of marriage intended between and Mistress Davis
-, John, Lord Berkeley of Stratton, ambassador extraordinary to France, letter to, ordered
-, warrant for payment of entertainment and extraordinaries of
-, gift desired by, in favour of William, his younger son
-, Sir E. Leighton employed by, as his secretary
-, to be written to for copies of all papers about reclaiming ships
-, ward kept at Castle Doe till, came over as Lord Lieutenant
-, Maurice, Viscount Fitz-Hardinge, warrant for commission to
-, arrived at Chester from Ireland
-, Sir William, Governor of Virginia, fled from the rebels there
-, said to have fled to Nevis
-, former Secretary of State under
-, recommendation to, requested
-, with his company on board a ship in the James river, and resolved to sail for Rappahannock or York

Berkenhead, Sir John

Berkshire. See Surrey.

Bermudas or Somers Islands Company, the, caveat against permission without the knowledge of, to lade at the islands
-, notes of arguments touching validity of by-laws of

Bern, the Canton of, pensions paid by, to Ludlow and other English refugees

Berry, Sir John, letter of
-, instructions to and report by, mentioned
-, account by, of encounter between himself and a Rochelle vessel, which refused to strike
-, arrival of, at Plymouth and French prize taken by
-, arrival of, at Portsmouth and Spithead
-, commission to, to be commander in chief at sea of the expedition to Virginia
-, authorized to hire or press ships and money imprested to, for contingent expenses
-, warrant to, for hiring or pressing ships
-, warrant to, for holding courts martial
-, —, a solicitor, said to keep an unlicensed press in his chamber in Gray's Inn

Bertie, Charles, letters of
-, letters to
-, conversation of, with Lord Ranelagh
-, privy seal dormant granted to
-, James, Lord Norreys of Rycote, house of, the Lord Treasurer at
-, full of company
-, Peregrine, commission to
-, mentioned
-, troop of, commission in
-, clerk of, displaced by
-, Robert, Earl of Lindsey, dispute between, as Lord Great Chamberlain, and the Lord Chamberlain of the Household about their jurisdictions over Westminster Hall
-, Robert, certificates by
-, Baron Vere, Justice of Assize, document subscribed by

Berwickshire, the militia of, commissions in

Beskewood Park, Nottinghamshire

Besnard, Abraham, banished from Jersey, to be allowed to return

Bethell, Sir Hugh, adherence of, to Lord Fairfax procured by Sir P. Monckton, and men sent to, by Sir P. Monckton

Beulane, Capt. Oyne. See Fitzpatrick, Lieut. col.

Beuningen, Heer van, Dutch ambassador extraordinary
-, order in Council on memorial of

Beverley, letter dated from
-, the minster at, injured by a storm

Beversham, Sir William, master in Chancery

Bexley, Kent, letters dated from
-, warrant to preserve the game within 10 miles of

Bideford, vessels of

Bigmore, John, homicide of

Bigrig, John, letter of

Bilbao, vessels from
-, passenger to

Bill, Diana, letter of
-, John, fine set on, for assaulting Lady Wyndham
-, John, and Christopher Barker, King's printers, assigns of. See Newcombe, Thomas, and Henry Hills.

Billing, —. See Penn, William.

Billing or Billing Magna, letters dated from

Binet, Jean Heunt or Heurt, merchant at Vevay, house of, residence of Ludlow and other English refuges

Bingley, Sir Ralph, Sir Richard and Sir John, former keepers of Castle Doe

Binks, Mr., candidate for a fellowship at Peterhouse
-, the Bishop of Ely expected to defend
-, admission of, ordered

Binlow, Albert, alias John Albert, not known at York or Hull

Binning, Capt. Thomas, pass to
-, William, Lord Provost of Edinburgh, warrant for knighting

Bird, John, listed as a soldier for Holland, information of
-, Peter. See Dottin, Gregory.

Birmingham not a corporation
-, Warden Hall near, letter dated from

Biscay, —, the Lord Lieutenant's valet de chambre, made quartermaster
-, good character of

Biscay, vessels of, Scotch ship plundered by
-, English ship boarded by
-, the Bay of, vessels from, or from places in

Bishop, a fanatical

Bishopp, Hawly, and Samuel Moore, certificate by
-, Col. Humphrey, M.P. for Bridport, deceased

Bisson, Norman v., notes of the appeal in

Blackmark, Over and Nether. See Gordonstoun.

Blackwell, John, of Dublin. See Jones, Richard, Viscount Ranelagh, and King, John, Lord Kingston.

Blackwood, Mr., bill shown by

Blair, —, of that ilk, commission to

Blaire, John, Hugh Peebles and John Campbell, preachers at field conventicles, reward for apprehension of

Blake, George, death of
-, See also Clayton, Sir John.

Bland, Mr., at Tangier, packets for

Blandford, fire at

Blansfield, Capt. Leonard. See Fitzpatrick, Lieut.-col.

Blathwayt, W., letters of
-, petitions about passes received from
-, to inform the merchants of the resolution of the Committee for Trade about hearing the complaints against Sir E. Leighton

Blechington, letter dated from

Blenkarne, Simon, to be admitted to the degree of M.D.

Blessington, Viscount. See Boyle, Murrough, Viscount Blessington.

Blewston, Frederick de, letter of
-, warrant for patent to

Blomer. Dr. Thomas, canon of Canterbury, appointed chaplain to the ambassador to France, residence of, dispensed with

Blondell or Blundell, John, messenger, warrant to
-, evidence of, against Samuel Mearne

Blood, Holcroft, warrant for grant to
-, Col. Thomas, stealing of the Duke of Ormonde and the Crown by
-, Mr., petition of, referred

Bloodworth, Sir Thomas, and Sir John Moore, ship of

Bloom, Richard, listed as soldier for Holland, information of

Bloome, Robert. order in Council on petition of, on behalf of himself and the other owners of the Bachelor's Adventure

Blow, John, master of the children of the Chapel Royal, warrant for payment to

Blythburgh, 16 miles from Yarmouth, fire at

Bodham, Edward, letters of

Bodney, Norfolk, letter dated from

Bodsbeck, lands of, and other lands in Dumfriesshire and the stewartry of Annandale, warrant for charter of

Bodurda, Griffith, letter of
-, Cornet Thelwall to advise with
-, Lord Conway's letter shown to
-, says Lord Conway will be paid
-, and Phelim O'Neill, letter which, would have Cornet Thelwall sign

Boffin, persons from

Bold, Henry, B.D., chanter and canon of Exeter and Fellow of Eton, licence of absence to

Boldeski, Signor, secretary to the Propaganda, substance of letter to

Bolehayes and Weymouth, vessel ashore between

Bolland, Mr., merchant of New England, corn bought up by, for transportation thither

Bolt, the, 12 miles westward of Dartmouth, vessel lost near

Bolton, Lancelot, lieutenant to Viscount Conway, letter of, mentioned, and letter to
-, leave of absence to, refused
-, advised to come over to get the check on his pay taken off
-, warrant for leave of absence to
-, mentioned
-, the Lord Lieutenant much displeased with, and, advised to come over
-, departure of, from London
-, check of, for September taken off
-, account of the change of quarter-master sent to
-, Richard, commission to
-, Mr., person who used to copy for

Bombay or Bombain, charter granting, to the East India Company recited
-, differences between the English and Portuguese at
-, notes by Sir J. Williamson concerning

Bond, Henry, petitions of
-, invention of, for finding the longitude
-, grant of copyright to

Bonhome, Monsr., the King's letter in favour of, disregarded by the Consistory of London

Bonner, Matthew, chaplain to the Bishop of Carlisle, warrant for dispensation to

Books, warrant for seizing unlicensed
-, Popish and unlicensed, warrants for searching for, and seizing
-, and pamphlets, titles of: —
-, Abridgement of the English Military Discipline, an
-, Account of the proceedings at the Common Hall relating to the City's petitioning for a new Parliament, an
-, mentioned
-, Aloysiœ Zigœœ Amores
-, Bibliotheca Augusta
-, Catalogue of the Baronets of England, by William Dugdale
-, Commentary on the Holy Scriptures, a, by Mr. Davis
-, Constitutions and Canons Ecclesiastical
-, Discourse contra Longomontanum, a
-, Discourse concerning the knowledge of Jesus Christ, a, by William Sherlock
-, Elenchi Motuum, by Dr. Skynner
-, Escole des filles
-, Friendly Debate between Satan and Sherlock, a
-, Hattigé, or Les Amours du Roy Tamerlain or Tanamar
-, Italia Regnante
-, Jenkes his Case
-, Letter from a Person of Quality, a
-, Letter about the Security and Credit of the East India Company, a
-, Letter from a gentleman in London to his friend in the country concerning M. de Luzancy
-, Lord Clarendon's book against Mr. Hobbes
-, Mass Book, the
-, Precious and prophetical letter to the Lady Irvine, a, by Patrick Ker
-, Reformed Library Keeper, the
-, Representation of the present affairs and interests of the most considerable parts of Europe, as they now stand in the beginning of 1677, a
-, Some considerations on the question whether the Parliament is dissolved by its prorogation for 15 months
-, Speeches of the Earl of Shaftesbury and the Duke of Buckingham
-, The Chronicle and the Buss or Royal Kiss
-, The Commissioner's (Duke of Lauderdale's) Reply, by Patrick Ker
-, The Debauchee or the Credulous Cuckold
-, The Grand Question concerning the Prorogation for a year and three months stated
-, The Great Sacrifice of the New Law
-, The Long Parliament dissolved
-, The Maid's Complaint with its answer
-, The Naked Truth
-, The Young Men's Plea or Argument of all Englishmen between 21 and 37 for dissolving the Parliament
-, Treatise showing a way for finding the Longitude, a
-, Two Seasonable Discourses

Boone, Richard, affidavit by

Booth, Sir Robert, Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, Ireland, a commissioner for the transplanted interests
-, recommendation to, requested

Bordeaux, vessels from
-, vessels for
-, person from
-, report that the King would remove his forces from
-, forces drawn from, for Catalonia, and new citadel at, finished, and sufferings of people of
-, miserable condition of, in consequence of the late rebellion
-, good vintage at
-, great fire at
-, wines about Nantes not inferior to those of
-, Sir E. Leighton sailed to
-, wines loaded at, and carried to Holland
-, fleet, the, goods claimed by Englishmen in, proved to be French

Border affair, the
-, thieves, taken and executed at Carlisle

Boreman. See Bowerman.

Borthwick, William, of Cruikstoun, warrant for charter on resignation of

Boston, Lincolnshire, vessels of

Boston, New England, vessels of
-, vessel of Weymouth at
-, vessel from
-, the quarters of King Philip hung on the gates of

Bosvile, Leonard, petition of
-, warrant for patent to

Boswell, James, of Glencorse, memorial of protection to
-, John, letter recommending
-, Sir William, of Jesus College, Cambridge, admitted and sworn as proctor in his absence

Boteler, Sir Oliver, petition of, referred

Botteler, Thomas, late commissioner for licensing hackney coaches, death of

Bouch, —, an attorney, complaints of John Watson against

Bouchain, guns supposed to be heard from
-, the King of France gone to his forces before

Bouleur, Nicholas, registrar of the Admiralty of Brittany, certificate concerning

Bountie, lands of, erection of, into a free burgh of barony, to be called Charletoun of Aboyne

Bourbon, the House of, claims of, to the Imperial Crown

Bourgneuf (Burniffe), vessel for

Bower, Richard, letters of
-, mentioned
-, letter of, to be brought before the King in Council
-, required to find sureties for good behaviour
-, complaint against
-, whether cause of, should be tried at London or Yarmouth
-, threatened with actions
-, required to enter into recognizances till the next assizes
-, testimonial in favour of
-, forbidden to sell coffee
-, Nonconformist meetings broken up by
-, goods of, distrained for selling coffee
-, bond entered into by, to secure the duties on coffee, &c.
-, certificate that, had entered into a recognizance as required in the proclamation concerning coffee houses
-, persecution of
-, wife of, a seller of coffee and cider without a licence

Bowerman (Boreman), George, of London, candidate for Bridport
-, elected
-, Sir William, petition of, referred

Bowes, George, commission to
-, Joshua, letter of
-, Major, company of, in the Essex militia, muster of

Bowles, Sir William, suggested as a commissioner for licensing hackney coaches
-, Mr., the minister, letters sent to, by Gen. Moncke, when he declared in Scotland
-, consulted by Sir P. Monckton
-, word sent to, by Lord Fairfax
-, Sir P. Monckton desired by, to get the citizens of York to rise
-, Sir P. Monckton summoned by, to go to Major Waterhouse

Bowty, Mr., information demanded by, of Thomas Garway about the Duke of Buckingham

Boyle, Elizabeth, Viscountess Shannon, sum lent by, to the Exchequer and assigned by
-, Michael, Archbishop of Dublin and Lord Chancellor of Ireland
-, letters of
-, letter to
-, purse for the Great Seal to be sent to
-, how to be paid for
-, obligations of, to Sir J. Williamson
-, surrender to be accepted by
-, has compounded with the Farmers for his son-in-law, Hill, to quit his share
-, and the Lord Lieutenant, hard words said to have passed between
-, Murrough, son of, Viscount Blessington, letter of
-, Richard, Earl of Cork and Burlington, petition of
-, yacht to transport, to Ireland
-, grant of estates vacated as prejudicial to
-, letters passed to, for redemption of several mortgages to remain in force
-, Charles, Lord Clifford, son of, not suffered to see the lords in the Tower
-, Robert, Mr. Howe a friend of
-, Roger, Earl of Orrery, warrants for payment to
-, and his lady, ship waiting at Minehead to take over to Cork

Boynton, Francis and others, petition of

Brabant, the Prince of Orange gone to his leaguer in

Brabazon, William, Earl of Meath, not expected to live long
-, Edward, brother of

Bradford, Thomas, bailiff of Yarmouth, conversation of, with Richard Bower
-, refusal of, to take an information
-, See also Thaxter, Edmund.

Bradgate, house of the Earl of Stamford, Leicestershire, warrant to preserve the game within 12 miles of

Bradley, John, messenger, warrants to
-, See also Wickham, John
-, John, lieutenant in the Suffolk militia
-, —, bookbinder in Covent Garden

Bradon, the forest of, Wiltshire, petition concerning lands in, referred

Bradshaigh, Sir Roger, intending for London

Bradshaw, —, a commissioner for licensing hackney coaches, complaint against

Braem, Caspar, order in Council on petition of

Braid, lands and barony of, warrant for charter of

Brammett, John, caveat against pardon to

Bramston, Sir Mundeford, petition of
-, William, son of, B.A., scholar of Queens' College, Cambridge, consent that, may sue for a dispensation
-, petition on behalf of
-, dispensation in favour of
-, letter in favour of
-, Sir John, brother of, favour of his Majesty to the family of

Brandenburg, the Elector of (Frederick William), letters to, to be prepared
-, letters to, mentioned
-, minister of, the, representations to be made to
-, English ship taken by a Dutch ship with commission of
-, lading of a Scottish ship alleged to be contraband as for a place at enmity with
-, caper of, Swedish prizes taken by
-, Scottish ship taken by
-, picaroon of, vessel of Hull plundered by
-, letter concerning

Brathwaite, Thomas, letter of
-, request by, for qualification to hold a second living
-, consent by the Earl of Anglesey that, be one of his chaplains

Bray, Edmund, of Nottinghamshire, caveat against pardon to

Breckett or Brethett, Adam, of Lyme, master of the Pelican, information of
-, beaten and plundered by French privateers

Brecknockshire. See Glamorganshire.

Breda, Samuel von, late of Stockholm, certificate concerning
-, grant of denization to

Breda, the concessions at, the original of, signed by the King

Bregett, Monsr., letter of, mentioned

Bremont, Sebastian, translator of Hattigé or Les Amours du Roy Tamerlain
-, examination concerning

Brest, vessel that sold coal at
-, Irish landed at
-, fleet fitting out at
-, departure of a French fleet from
-, alleged caper of
-, men from Ireland at, and menof-war fitting at

Breton, Dr. John, canon of Worcester. deceased
-, Robert, collector, certificate by

Brett, Arthur, letter and verses of
-, Sir Edward, warrant for confirmation of grant to

Briard, John, v. Mary Dore and others, notes of case of

Bridekirke, Cumberland, letter dated from
-, pulpit given to, by Sir J. Williamson
-, school, youths provided for at, by Sir J. Williamson

Bridgeman, James, commission to
-, difficulties made by, in assisting messengers appointed to watch what English resorted to the Portuguese ambassador's chapel
-, William, Sir J. Williamson's clerk or secretary
-, petition of
-, letters to
-, endorsement by
-, grant to, of clerkship of the Council in reversion
-, letter delivered to
-, warrants for grants on surrenders by
-, paper received by

Bridges, Elisha, murder of
-, William, commission to

Bridgwater, vessel of
-, person convicted at

Bridlington, letters dated from
-, vessels of
-, vessel of, run ashore
-, vessels arrived at
-, vessels sailed from
-, vessel burnt near
-, conventiclers at
-, report at, of fires in the country and London
-, drought at, and exportation of corn from country near
-, storms at
-, exportation of corn from
-, Bay, vessels in

Bridport, letter dated from
-, accounts of election at

Brighthelmstone, vessel of

Brightlingsea, Essex, commissions in the company at, in the second Cinque Ports regiment

Brill, the, letters from, mentioned
-, packet-boats to, or from
-, apprehensions at, of intended descent by the French near
-, person imprisoned at
-, seizing of nets belonging to the Royal fishery by inhabitants of
-, capture of Maestricht expected at
-, request to send Ker's clothes to a Scotchman's house at
-, endeavours at, to stop the English deserting from the Dutch service
-, person expected from
-, person met at

Brinkworth, William. See Harris, John.

Brisbane, John, agent in France to solicit the affairs of English merchants there, warrant for privy seal for payment to
-, memorandum of, having kissed the King's hand
-, Matthew, memorial of protection to

Bristol, letters dated from
-, certificates dated from
-, vessels of
-, vessel of, stopped by the French on account of the tobacco duty
-, plundered by Ostend and Flushing privateers
-, vessels for
-, vessels arrived at
-, vessel that sailed from
-, death of town clerk of
-, person recommended as town clerk of
-, appointment of town clerk of
-, increase of the Presbyterians in
-, tobacco transported from, to Ireland
-, reports of fires from
-, report of the burning of
-, report of design to burn
-, paper about fires said to have come to York from
-, the Mayor of, letter to
-, ordered
-, mentioned
-, memorandum of
-, reported letter of, to the Lord Mayor of York
-, existence of, denied
-, depositions before, mentioned
-, See also Cann, Sir Robert, and Crabb, William
-, the Mayor and Aldermen of, letter to
-, mentioned
-, Bishop of. See Carleton, Guy, D.D., Bishop of Bristol
-, the Deanery of, warrant for grant of
-, St. Katherine's Hospital near, confirmation of grant of mastership of, requested

Brittany, vessels for, or from
-, preparations in
-, corn to be landed in ports of

Broadstairs, master of a wrecked ship escaped to

Brockelsby, Mr., letter of, read before the Privy Council
-, evidence of, before the Privy Council

Brodrick, Sir Allen

Broiuke or Brooke, Jan, captain of the St. Francis Xavier, an Ostend privateer, account of the proceedings against
-, copy of commission of
-, English ship plundered by
-, a prisoner in Elizabeth Castle, Jersey

Bromfield, East and West, caveat concerning

Brooke, Lord. See Greville, Robert, Lord Brooke

Brookes, Edward, sergeant at mace of Portsmouth, information of
-, John, of York, warrant for grant of baronetcy to
-, Mr., forbidden to preach at his meeting place
-, or Brooks, Mr.

Brooking, Thomas, of Exeter, merchant, affidavit of, purport of
-, certificates concerning

Broughton, Braughton or Nether Broughton, Leicestershire, vicarage of, dispensation for holding another vicarage with

Brouncker. Henry, grant of advowson to
-, William, Viscount Brouncker, Sir Thomas Allin and Sir R. Haddock, Commissioners of the Navy, letter of

Brown, Alexander, of Thornydykes, warrant for charter to
-, Edward, cutler in Cornhill, examination of
-, Elizabeth, servant of Alice Hester, information of
-, George, — Farne and — Kirkaldie, burgesses of Dundee, fines imposed on
-, John, of Gorgiemill, warrant for charter to
-, Sir R., caveat in favour of

Browne, Sir Anthony, troop of, in the Essex militia, muster of
-, Arnold, affidavit by
-, Christian. See Spence, James
-, Francis, and William, captain and ensign in the Suffolk militia
-, George, and Robert, of Blaikburne, warrant for charter on resignations by
-, Henry, and Thomas Ellis, bailiffs of Bridport, letter of
-, letter to
-, James, merchant burgess of Edinburgh, warrant for gift of escheat of
-, John, attorney, approbation of, as town clerk of Stamford
-, Philip, M.A., chaplain to the Duke of Albemarle, dispensation to

Broxbourne, letter dated from

Bruce, Alexander, pass to
-, Alexander, Earl of Kincardine, commission in place of
-, Sir David, of Clackmannan, commission to
-, David, of Clackmannan, memorial of protection to
-, Gerrard, grant of denization to
-, Robert, Earl of Ailesbury, holder of the Marquis of Worcester's proxy

Bruges, Henry, printer, of St. Bartholomew's, Smithfield, to be arrested
-, libel printing in house of

Brussels, letters from, mentioned

Buchan Ness, French men-of-war with busses and convoys met off

Buchanan, J., letter of
-, —, of that ilk, commission in place of

Buchanties, Easter and Wester, lands of, and mill of, in the lordship of Stratherne and shirefdome of Perth, warrant for charter of

Buckingham, Duke of. See Villiers, George, Duke of Buckingham

Buckinghamshire assizes, the, person sentenced to death at
-, See also Surrey.

Bucknall, Ferdinando, commissioner of excise at Yarmouth
-, Sir William, person to succeed

Buckworth, John, letter of

Bugden, the Bishop of Lincoln removing to

Bugia, Algeria, soldier who was in the action at

Bulkeley, Henry, grant of intestate bastard's estate to, recited
-, petition of, referred

Bull, Arundell, page of the Bedchamber, petition of, referred
-, notice to be given to
-, Henry, lieutenant in the Suffolk militia
-, John, claimant of the readership at Bury St. Edmunds, letter against
-, John. See Griffith, Thomas.

Bulstrode, Sir Richard, Resident at Brussels, warrant for privy seal for payment to

Burford, William, letter of

Burford, Earl of. See Beauclaire, Charles, Earl of Burford.

Burghfield, rectory of, Berkshire, warrant for dispensation for holding

Burlington, Lord. See Boyle, Richard, Earl of Cork and Burlington.

Burnett, Alexander, Archbishop of Glasgow, to be appointed a member of the new Privy Council of Scotland
-, Gilbert, D.D., report by, that the Master of the Rolls would impeach the Duke of York
-, William, of Barnes, treasurer, clerk, and keeper of all infeftments in Scotland, death of

Burnt Island, vessel of
-, Lord. See Wemyss, Sir James, Lord Burnt Island.

Burrowes, Thomas, letters of

Burrowstoneness, house of the Duke of Hamilton at

Burt, Nicholas. See Mohun, Michael.

Burton, George, M.A., presentation of
-, Thomas, recommended to be steward of Shrewsbury
-, certificate of election of
-, royal approbation of
-, Mr., of Yarmouth, man of, blows received by constable from
-, Mr., a commissioner for licensing hackney coaches, complaint against

Bury, Mr., to be apprehended and brought before the King in Council

Bury St. Edmunds, letter dated from
-, the Alderman, chief burgesses and common council of, letter to
-, readership of the parish of St. Mary's at

Busby, Dr., Head Master of Westminster

Bush river in Maryland, the, vessel from

Butler, George, commission to
-, James, Duke of Ormonde, answer of, to Lord Ranelagh's paper
-, warrant for payments out of quit-rents assigned to, when his claim is satisfied
-, recited
-, kidnapped by Col. Blood
-, caveat on behalf of
-, as Chancellor of the University of Oxford, draft reference to
-, leave given by, to the poor officers to hold lotteries
-, interposition of, in favour of Mr. Scroope
-, willing to assist any of Sir W. Davenant's children
-, to be appointed a member of the Privy Council of Scotland
-, intention of, to dispatch the Bishop of Ossory's concern
-, 5,000l. per annum of, part of, to be discharged by Lord Ranelagh and his partners
-, the farmers to be ordered to pay
-, as Lord Steward, and the Board of Greencloth, reference to
-, warrant for payment to
-, and Sir Thomas Culpeper, nominee of, to be admitted to the six clerks' place first vacant
-, and Lord Bedford and the like, the Parliament likely to give money for ships if, might see the laying of it out
-, See also Scott, James, Duke of Monmouth, and Finch, Sir Heneage, Lord Finch, Lord Chancellor.
-, Thomas, Earl of Ossory, eldest son of, warrant for grant of pension to
-, mentioned
-, letter to, mentioned
-, warrant for swearing, to be Lord Chamberlain to the Queen
-, Richard, Earl of Arran, second son of, grant of lighthouses to, in trust recited
-, come over to London
-, John, Earl of Gownan, son of, deceased, appointment in place of
-, Anne, Countess of Gowran, widow of
-, Sir James, steward of the Palace Court and of the Court of the Marshalsea, warrant for grant in reversion after
-, Thomas, D.D., letters of
-, petition of
-, warrant for presentation of
-, Dr., licence for, to practise, requested from the College of Physicians

Butterdine, lands of, warrant for gift of taxt ward duties of

Butterworth, Alexander, high sheriff of Lancashire, case of
-, joined with Batts and Lloyd to farm the excise
-, lands of, extended for defalcations

Button-makers, the, of London, complaints of, against interlopers

Butts, Thomas, lieutenant in the Suffolk militia

Byam, Francis, commission to

Byrne, Capt. Terence, and Capt. Thomas Marshall, petition of, and passes for