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NOTE. — The names of persons and places being spelt variously in the entries of this catalogue, it may he observed that the name-spelling of each entry in lohich names occur, accoi'ds ivith the name-spelling of the record to which the entry refers. CHARTERS AND LETTERS PATENT. (!) 1 Jolin. — Charter for freedom from Toll, Passage, and Pontage, &c., dated by King John to the Burgesses of Suliampton. (2) 11 Henry III.— Charter of the Grant of the Farm of the Town with the Port of Portesmues, by Henry the Third to the Burgesses of Suhampton. (3) 23 Henry III.— Charter dated by Heniy the Third in confirmation of an Agreement between the men of Merleberg and the men of Suhampton. (4) 36 Henry III.— Writ Charter of Precept and Injunction by Henry the Third to the Barons of the Cinq-ports ; for the observance of the liber- ties and rights of the men of Suhampton and Portesmuth in the Port of Portesmuth. (5) 40 Henry III. — Charter dated at Bristol by Henry the Third in the 40th year of his reign, to the Bur- gesses of Suhampton ; granting that neither they nor their goods shall be arrested for any debt of which they are neither the sureties nor principal Debtors, " nisi forte ipsi debitores de eorum sint comniuna et potestate habentes vnde de debitis suis in toto vel in parte satisfacere possint et dicti Burgenses creditoribus eorundem debitorum in justicia defuerint et de hoc racion- abiliter constare possit." fO) H' Edward III. — Letters patent of the Exemplifica- tion of the Charter of Inspeximus and Confirma- tion, dated at Westminster to the Burgesses of Suthampton, by Edward III in the 1st year of his reign. (7; S'J Edward III. — Letters patent, dated 10th Feb- ruar}', of the Exemplification of the Letters Patent, dated to the Burgesses of the Town of Suthampton by the same King on the 28th of June, in the 29th j-ear of his reign. (8) 5 ivichard II. — Letters Patent of the Grant, for life, 1)y llichard the Second to John Slegh, of tene- ments and pieces of land. ("9) 7 llichard II. — Letters Patent of Inspeximus, and Cunfirnuition of the letters patent of Inspeximus and Confirmation dated by Edward the Third to the Burgesses of the Town of Suthampton, at Westminster, on the 4th cf April, in the 14th year of his reign. (10) 9 Henry IV. — Letters Patent of the Exemplifica- tion of a brief, directed by Richard the Second, in the 14th year of his reign, to the Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer, and also of the Certificate of the same Treasurer and Barons, in accordance with the same brief. (11) 2 Henry v.— Letters Patent (French) of the Remission, for ten years, to the Burgesses of Suthampton, of £140 of the fee farm of the said town, assigned to Joan of Navarre, as part of her dower; with license to the same Burgesses to purchase yearly lands of the yearly value of £100. (12) 2 Henry V. — Letters Patent dated by Henry the Fifth on the 12th of February, ia the 2nd year of his reign, of the Grant of License to the Mayor and Burgesses of Suthampton to purchase lands, &c., within the precint of the town, to the value of one hundred poandr. (13) 3 Henry Y. — Letters Patent of the Exemplifica- tion of Enrolments on the Rolls of the Exchequer touching the accounts of the town of Subhamp- ton, from 7 Henry II, to 1 Henry IV. (14) 1 Henry VI. — Letters Patent of the Exemplifica- tion of the Charter, dated by Henry the Fifth on the 1st of August, in the 3rd year of his raign, 4 of Inspeximiis and Confirmation of the Cbarter of Powers, Franchises and privileges, dated at Westminster by Henry the Fourth, on the 4th of January, in the 14th year of his reign, in favour of his Consort Queen Joan of Navarre. (15) 1 Henry VI. — Indenture of the Agreement, made in the 1st year of Henry the Sixth,between Joan Queen of England (wife of Henry IV.)of the one part, and William Nichole, ^Maj'or of the Town of Suthampton, and the Community of the said town, of the other part. (16) 4HeniyA^I. — Letters Patent of Inspeximus and Confirmation, dated by Henry the Sixth, on the 24th of October, in the 4th 3-ear of his reign, to the Burgesses of the Town of Suthampton. (17) 11 Henry VI.— Letters Patent of the Grant of the License for holding Trinity Fair, to the Mayor and Community of the Town of Suth- ampton. (18) 11 Henry VI. — Precept from the King to the Sheriff of Suthampton, for the Proclamation within his bailiwick of certain statutes made in the last Parliament at Westminster. (19) 15 Henry VI.— Letters Patent of a General Pardon to William Nicolle of Suthampton, Merchant dated by Henry the Sixth, on the 10th of June in the 15th year of his reign. (20) 23 Henry VI.— Letters Patent, dated to the Mayor, Bailiffs, and Burgesses of Suthampton, by Henry tlie Sixth at Westminster, on the 29th of July, in the 23rd year of his reign. (21) 24 Henry VI.— Letters Patent of a General Par- don to Richard Thomas, of the Town of Suth- ampton, Merchant, and to his wife Juliana, -for- merly the wife of William Nicoll, late Mayor of the said, town, (executors of the testament of the said William Nicoll),dated on the 20th of June, in the 24th year of Henry VI. (22) 25 Henry VI. — Charter of concessions dated by Henry the Sixth, on the 9th of ]March, in the 25th year of his reign, to the ]Mayor, bailiffs, and Burgesses of Suthampton. (23) 30 Henry VI.— Charter of concession^, dated by Henry the Sixth, to the Burgesses of Suthamp- ton, on the 12th of September, in the 30 th year of his reign. (24) 1 Edward I v.— Charter of Inspeximus and Con- firmation, and of further concessions, totheMayoi^, Bailiffs, andBurgesses of the Town of Suthamp- ton, dated by Edward the Fourth, on the 16th November, in the 1st year of his reign. G <25) 2 Edward IV. — Letters Patent of a General Pardon to John Donne, Mayor of the Town of Suthampton, dated on the 8th of March, in the Second year of the King's reign. ((2G) 6 Edwai'd IV. — Letters Patent of the Esemplifica- tion of the record, amongst the records of the Court of Exchequer, of the proceedings in the said Court for the recovery to the Mayor and Burgesses of Suthampton, of an Outlaw's goods from Walter Fetiplace, a former flavor of tlie said Town. {27) 8 Edward IV. — Letters Patent of Inspeximus and Confirmation of the Letters Patent, dated to the Mayor, Bailiffs, and Burgesses of Suthampton, by Henry the Sixth, at Westminster, on the 29th of July, in the 2ord year of his reign. .(28) 12 Edward IV.— Letters Patent of a General Pardon to John Bui'brigge, Gabriel Hawles, Antony Clement, Walter Fetiplace, and another dated on the 5th of -lune, in the 12th year of the reign of Edward the Fourth. •(29) 20 Edward IV.— Letters Patent of the Charter of Concessions dated to the Mayor, Bailiffs, and Burgesses of Suthampton, by Edward the Fourth at Westminster, on tbe 20th August, in the 20th year of his reign . (^0) 1 Richard III.— Letters i^mtent of a General Par- don to Joliu Walker, Mayor of the Town of Suthampton, dated on the 1st of June, in the 1st year of Richard the Third. (31) 2 Richard III. — Letters Patent of Inspeximus and Confirmation, dated by Richard the Third, to the Mayor Bailiffs, and Burgesses of Suth- ampton, on the lOtli of December, in the 2nd year of his reign. (32) 2 Richard III. — Letters Patent of a General Pardon to Vincent Tehy, of the Town of Suth- ampton. Merchant, dated on the 14thof July^ in the 2iid year of the reign of Richard the Third. (33) 2 Henry VII.— Letters Patent of the Exemplifica- tion of particulars of the account of Jolin Frost and Michael Sampson, Collectors of the Customs, of the port of Suthanipton, from Michselmas 15 Edward IV, to Michaelmas of the following year. (34) 23 HenryVII. — LettersPatentof the Exemplifica- tion of the Record at Westminster of proceedings before the Justices " De Banco " in Hilary Term in the 22nd j'ear of Henry the Seventh, when John Rogers and others of Lemyngton were summoned to answer the Mayor, Bailiffs, and Community of Suthampton in respect to Petty Customs. (35) 2 Henry VIII. — Letters Patent of Inspeximus and Confirmation, dated by Henry the Eightli on the 2nd of October, in the 2nd year of his reign, to the Mayor, Bailiffs, and Burgesses of Suthampton. (36) 2 Henry VIII. — Letters Patent of a License to the Mayor, Bailiffs, and Burgesses of Suthamp- ton, to export one hundred sacks of wool, free of customs. (37) 6 Henry VIII. — Letters Patent of Inspeximus and Confirmation, dated to the Mayor,Bailiffs,and Burgesses of Suthampton, by Henry the Eighth, on the 23rd of November, in the 6th year of his (38) 7 Edward A"I.— Letters Patent of Exemplification of a Record preserved amongst theRecords of the Court of Exchequer, dated by Edward the Sixth on the 7th of April, in the 7th year of his reign. (39) 7 Edward VI. — LettersPatent of the Commission to the ilayor of the Town of Suthampton, Sir Thomas Flemyng, knt., Thomas Pacye, Thomas Mille, Robert Reyneger, and Thomas Godard ; to enquire and take order respecting Church goods. (40) 1 aad 2 Philip and ilary.- -Letters Patent of the Sweet Wines Grant to the ]Ma3-or, Bidliffs, and Burgesses of the Town of Southampton, dated by- Philip and Marj', on the 9th of August, in tlie 1st and 2nd years of their reign. (41) 4 and 5 Philip and Mary. — Letters Patent, dated at Westminster, on the 18th of June, in 4 and 5 Philip and ^lary, of the grant to the Mayor, Bailiffs, and Burgesses of Suthampton, that " omnia vina maluatica anglice malueseis," imported into England, shall be landed at the Port of Suthampton, and at no other port. (42) 1 Elizabeth. — Letters Patent of Inspeximus and Confirmation cf the Letters Patent of the Sweet Wines Grant of 4 and 5 Philip and ilary, dated by Queen Elizabeth to the Mayor, Bailiffs, and Burgesses of the Town of Southampton, on the 12th of March in the 1st year of her reign. (43) 5 Elizabeth. — Letters Patent of the Exemplifica- tion of an Act of Parliament, published on the 12th of in the 5th year of Elizabeth, and entitled " An Acte for the unladyng of Mal- niesyes and other Swete Wynes at the Town of Southampton." 10 (4.]-) 12 ElizaLeth. — Letters Patent of a Commission to Ruwlande Haywarde and "William Allen, Aldermen of London ; and to John Croke and A^'illiam Staveley, Aldermen of Sutliampton ; to enquire and take order respectin;^' four ships laden with Malveseys and other Sweet Wines, whose owners purpose to land the sameWines at the Port of London, in contravention of an Act of Parliament of 5 Elizabeth, which ordained that all such Wines brought into England should be landed only at the Port of Southamp- ton. (45) 13 Elizabeth. — LettersPatent of the Exemplifica- tion of a certain "Writ directed to Francis Spelman, Clerk of Parliaments ; and also of a certain Act of Parliament of 13 Elizabeth, touching the Sweet Wines Grant to the IMayor, Bailiffs, and Burgesses of Suthampton. (4G) 1 7 Elizabeth.— Grant of Arms, &c., by Claren- cieux, King of Arms, for the South East and "West Parts of England, to the Town of South- ampton. (47) -10 Elizabeth. — Commission of Reprisals by the Lord High Admiral to Laurence Prowss of Southampton, gentleman : — To seize ships &c., of the King of Spain, or of the said King's subjects. 11 (48) 12 Elizabeth. — Letters Patent dated by Qaeeii Elizabeth at ^Vestminster, on the 22nd of January, in the 42nd year of her reign, of the Grant to the Mayor, Bailiffs, and Bargesses of Suthampton, of license to hold three yearly fairs in their Town. (49) 5 James I. — Letters Patent of Exemplification of a Statute of Parliament enacted in the 4th year of the King's reign, and entitled "An Act for the confirmation of some part of a Charter graunted by Kinge Henry the Sixt, to the Maior, Bailiffes, and Burgesses of the Towne of Southampton, and for the reliefe of the said towne," dated by James the First on the 24th of July, in the 5th year of his reign. (50) G James I. — Letters Patent dated at Westminster by James the First on the 6th of February, in the Sixth year of his reign, of the Grant to the Mayor, Bailiffs, and Burges&es of Southampton of the Prisage Wines to be had of the Prise Wines coming and growing in the Town and Port of Southampton. (51) 14 James J. — Letters Patent of Inspeximus and Confirmation, dated by James the First, to the Mayor, Bailiffs, and Burgesses of the Town of Southampton, On the 15th of June, in the 14th year of his reign. (52) 1 1 Charles I. — Letters Patent of a commission of Oyer and Terminer, and Gaol Delivery to 12 the Lord Higli Admiral and otliei-s, iiiclnding the the Maj'or, Recorder, and nine Aldermen of the Town of Sonthampton. (53) 16 Charles I. — The Charter of Franchises and Privileges, &c., &c., dated by Charles the First to the Mayor, Bailiffs, and Burgesses of the Town of Southampton, on the 27th June, in the 16th year of his reign. (54) ] 4 Charles II. — Letters Patent of the Commission to the Mayor, for the time being, of the Town of Southampton, and twenty-four others : — To execute within the said Town and the Liberties thereof the Provisions of the Act of Parliament entitled " An Acta for the Well Governing and Eegulating of Corporations." (55) 4 James II. — Charter of Re-Incorporation and Re-Constitution to the Mayor, Bailiffs, and Burgesses of the Town of Southampton, dated by James the Second, in the 4th year of his reign. (56; G William IV.— Letters Patent of the Grant for the continuance of a separate Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be holden in and for the Borough of Siiuthampton. (57J 6 William I\'. — Letters Patent of Commission of the Pea;-3 to the- ]\Iayor for the time being and others of the Borough of Southampton. n DEEDS, MUNICIPAL AND PRIVATE ; Including Grants in Perpetuitt/, Gi-anta in Fee Farm, Leases for terms of years, Writings of Re-lease and Quit Claim, Acknowledgements of Payments, Bonds and other Tnstrvments, in nineteen several Packets. A Packet to each of the reigns in the ensuing List : — WBITINGS. (1) Temp Henry III, (1216— 1272 AD.) 2 (2) „ Edward T, (1272— 1307 A.D.) 12 (3) „ Edward IT, ( 1307— 1327 A.D.) 27 (4) „ Edward III, (1327—1377 A.D.) 82 (5) „ Richard II, (1377— 1399 A.D.) 58 (6) „ Henry IV, (1399— 1413 A.D.) 50 (7) „ Henry V, (1413— 1422 A.D.) 17 (8) „ Henry VI, (1422—1461 A.D.) 62 (9) „ EdwardIV, (1461— 1483 A.D.) 29 (10) „ Richard III, (1483— 1485 A.D.) 5 (11) „ Henry VII, (1485— 1509 A.D.) 1.5 (12) „ Henry VIII, (1509— 1547 A.D.) 23 (13) „ Edward VI, (1547— 1553 A.D.) 4 (14) „ Mary (1553— 1558 A.D.) 1 (15) „ Elizabeth (1558—1603 A.D.) 20 (16) „ James I, (1603—1625 A.D.) 1 (17) „ Charles I, (1625—1649 A.D.) 2 (18) „ Charles II, (1660— 1685 A.D.) 7 (19) „ William III, (1689— 1702 A.D.) 1 418 '^■^- — Tlie Writings of this I Ast have been placed together with the Charters and Letters Patent in the same cheH; the tico sets of Muniments being separated by sheets of brcicn paper. 14 ROLLS AND DOCUMENTS, IN ROLLS OR BUNDLES. (1) Temp. Edward III.— Two Portions of a Roll of Enrolments of Deeds. (2) 1I47A.I).— Indented Rollof the Goods and Chattels of Richard Thomas of Southampton, Merchant, recentlv deceased. (3) Temp. Edward IV. to William IV.— Large Roll Bundle of Exchequer quietuses. (4) 1521 — 1778 A.D. — Depositions and other writings, tjuchingtho Town Common. (o) 1518 — IGoo A.D. — Miscellaneous Rolls fsome of them date'essj, comprising (a) The Roll of Assessments for bringing water into the Town, 1518 A.D. ; and (A) The Roll of Assfssments, an 1 also of \'oluntary Contributions towards the Establishment and ilaintenance of the AVork- house, ir,;J2— 3 A.D. 15 (6) 1563—1592 A.D.— Tax EoUs. A Subsidy Eoll of 1563 A.D., and tlie Roll of tlie Moneys Collected in the Town of Southampton, for the payment of a Tenth and Fifteenth ; with fi\ e other dateless rolls of the same kind. (7) 1566 — 1663 A. D. — Miscellaneous Papers; including (a) Matters touching the Testament of Sir Thomas White, knt., Alderman of London, 1566, A.D. ; and CW Drafts of the Inquisition and Decree, touching the Mills and Dunch Charities, 1663, A.D. (8) 1568—1 67r)A.D.— 'Stall andArt' Rolls, of the years 1568 1581 1590 1591 1598 1618 1628 1646 1618 1650 1657 1669 1670 1072 1079 A.D. with seven dateless rolls. (9) 563 1842A.D.- — Sessioiri 1 Rolls iu . fifteenBundles of the years — 1568 1588 1001 1607 1608 1617 1622 1634 1037 1641 1643 1646 1657 1663 1669 1670 1671 1672 1673 1674 1075 1676 1077 1678 1679 1681 1682 1683 168-1 1686 1687 1039 1691 1692 1693 1694 1695 1696 1697 1698 1699 1701 1702 1703 1704 1705 1706 1708 1709 1711 1712 1713 1714 1715 1716 1717 1722 1723 1725 1720 1727 1728 1729 1730 1731 1733 1734 1735 1736 1737 1738 1739 1740 1741 1742 1744 1 745 1746 1747 1748 1749 1750 1751 1752 1753 1754 1755 1756 1757 1759 1760 1761 1762 1763 1764 1765 1766 1767 1768 1769 1770 1771 1772 I n 1774 1775 1776 1777 1778 1779 1780 1781 1782 1783 1784 1785 1786 1788 1789 1790 1791 1792 1793 1794 1796 1797 1801 1802 1803 1806 1808 1809 1810 1811 1812 1813 1818 1822 1823 1821- 1825 1827 1829 1830 1S31 1S32 1333 1841 1842 A.D. 17 With Oaths and Declarations EoUs of the years — 1754 1764-6 1769 1783 1784 1786 1787 1788 1789 1790 1791 1793 1794 1795 1796 1797 1798 1799 1801 1802 1806 1822 A.D. (10) 1570—1766 A.D.— Mayors' and Stewards' Vouch- ers in Thirty Bundles, marked on the wrappers, with the following years or terms of years — 1570 1677 1603 1606-13 1607 1608 1610 1611 1611-1701 1612 1613 1614 1615 1618 1622 1626 1626-7 1631 1636 1661-2 1666 1670 1691 1700 1701 1706-7 1709 1739-74 1741 1759 1766 A.D. (11) 1571—1761 A.D.— Eight Bundles of Letters and Miscellaneous Papers, touching the affairs of the Town of Southampton, of the following sets of years — 1571-1667 1579-1696 1589-1623 1599-1606 1600-1685 1660-1765 1666-1681 1711-1761 A.D. 18 N.B. — All tlie matters of historic interest have been withdrawn from these Bundles, and placed amongst " The Choice Letters," to be mentioned in a later note. (12) 1574—1802 A.D.— Sweet Wines Writings Letters, Indentures and Accounts (with other documents), touching the Sweet Wines Grants. (13) Eleven Bundles of Town Court Pleadings : — 1589-96 1646-53 1661-1744 1664-77 1668-95 1675-1764 1680-85 1699-1703 1708-23 1723-34 1759-66 A.D.; also a Bundle of Lists of Jurors in the Town Court of 1669 1670 1671 1672 1673 A.D.; also a Bundle of Admiralty Court Warrants and MiscellaueousPapers[of the years — 1 588 1635 1703 1707 1708 1709 1710 1711 1712 1713 1714 1715 1716 1731 1789 A.D. (14) 1592-1661 A.D. — Scavengers' Rolls; alias Scavage Rolls of the years— 1592-3 1593-4 1596-7 1598-9 1601-2 1604-5 1605-6 1610-11 1611-12 1612-13 1613-14 1616-17 1617-18 1618-19 1633-4 1634-5 1660-1 A.D. (15) 1594-1608 A.D.— The Letters and Miscellaneous Papers of Captain Thomas Stockwell of St. Mary's, near the Town of Southampton. 19 (16) 1595-6 A.D.— The Roll of the moneys collected for the relief of the Poor in the Town of South- ampton ; for a single year. (17) 1604-1680 A.D.— Three Bundles of Private Nomination Rolls, 1604-20 1639-59 and 1660-80 A.D. (18) 1606 A.D. — Copy of the Ninety-six Ordinances made during the Mayoralty of Thomas Owerey, (temp. Henry VII), or in later time ; with tlif order made in 1606 A.D., by the Mayor and others, for the Confirmation of the same Ordinances, and for the good Government of the Town. (19) 1616-1617 A.D.— Depositions of Witnesses in thp cause in the Court of Star Chamber, between Thomas Elliott, Pltf, and Thomas Bedford and others Dfdts. (20) 1622-1634 A.D.— Leather Sellers' Accounts. (21) 1626 A.D.— Smith's Charity: Papers touching the same. (22) Temp. Charles I. — Copy on Paper, of the Charter of Franchises and Privileges, dated by Charles I, in the 16th year of his reign, to the Mayor, Bailiifs, and Burgesses of Southampton. 20 <23) 1 643 A.D. — Documents (including Letters) touch- ing the Worshipful John Parkinson, Esq., of Southampton, who died a '-felo de se" in 1643 A.D. ; his goods and Chattels thereby becoming forfeit to the ^layor. Bailiffs, and Burgesses of the said Town. ■(24) 1662-1713 A.D. — Papers touching the Lymington Petty Customs. <25) 1673-1788 A.D.— Two Bundles of Sacrament Certificates of the years 1673-89 and 1676-1788 A.D. (26) 1685-1 687A.D. — Informations and Recognizances. {27) Nine Printed Charts, Dutch, Danish and othei' European Coasts, by Draughtsmen of the 17th century. <28) 1702-1800 A.D.— Two Bundles of Porters' Bonds, of 1702-62 and 1729-1800 A.D. <29) 1708-1756 A.D.— Admiralty Papers. (30) 1714 A.D.— Commoners' Oaths. 21 (31) 17 16-1 766 A.D. — Examinations and Informations, with other Sessions Papers. (32) 1716 A.D. — Lymington Petty Customs : Divers Papers, including those of the cause in the Court of Exchequer, between the Mayor, &c., of Southampton, Pltfs, against Roger Beer, Dfdt. ; touching the Lymington Petty Customs. (33) 1732 A.D.— Papers relating to St. Michael's Spire. (84) 1 745-7 A.D.— Orders of Council relative to Horned Cattle. (35) 175962 A. D.— Flour Returns (36) 1769 A.D.— Dr. Speed's Papers about Paving the Town. (37) 1773 A.D. — Papers touching the New Audit House. (88) 1780 A.D. — Papers touching Freman's Charity. 22 (39) 1600-1800 A.D. — Assessments and TaxCollectors Books, in Two Large Bundles : — Tlie Bundle of the seventeenth century writings containing a few Lists and Papers of the sixteenth century, and the Bundle of the eighteenth century Accounts containing a few matters touching Assessments in the earlier years of the present century. (40) 1801 A.D. — Papers touching the Fishery Bounty. N.B. — All the larger Rolls of tJtis List and most of the little ones have been placed together loith the two large, Bundles of Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries' Tax Assessments, Accounts, and Lists, on the highest of the shelves of the Muniment Room, appropriated to the Ancient and Historic Writings. All the other Matters may be found in the chest assigned to " T^etters ■and Miscellaneous Papers." 23 OLD LEASES, ETC., (of no Historic Moment,) In thirty-eiglit bundles, labelled respectively. Henry Vil, to Edward VI 1496—1653 A.D. Henry VIII - - 1509—1547 „ Henry VIII, to Charles I - 1519—1643 „ Philip and Mary, to Elizabeth 1554—1570 „ Elizabeth - - - 1558—1603 „ 1571—1580 „ James I - - - 1603—1625 „ » 1611-1620 Charles I - - - 1625—1649 „ - - - 1631-1640 Charles I, to George III - 1632—1806 Charles I, to Anne - - 1640—1705 Charles I, and Commonwealth 1641 — 1649 Commonwealth - - 1649 — 1660 Charles II- - - 1660—1685 „ - - - 1661—1675 ... - - 1676—1680 24 OLD LEASES, &c. (continued). James II, and AVilliam III - James II William III Anne - - _ Anne and George I George I - George I, and II - George II George II, and III George II George II, and III George II George III 1685- -1690 A.D, 1685- -1698 J? 1689- -1702 JJ 1691- -1698 J) 1702- -1714 jy 1711- -1715 ?) 1714- -1725 ;j 1723- -1786 jj 1727- -1760 )j 1731- -1740 J? 1734- -1741 )3 1737- -1740 )) 1741- -1750 n 1749- -1782 )J 1750- -1760 J) 1751- -1764 ?? 1751- -1756 -■•J 1751- -1760 J5 1760- -1820 5) 1760- -1778 JJ 1771- -1772 25 BOOKS. (a) Edward II. —" The Oak Book " of the Laws and Ordinances of Southampton. — Placed in the Box: of Choice Writings. (b) Edward III, to Richard II. — Calendar of Letters Patent, dated in the reigns of the said Kings. (c) Eichard II, to Elizabeth.— The " Black Book " of the Town of Southampton : a Register of enrol- ments of Deeds, Wills containing Legacies to pious and charitable uses, and other writings. (d) 15th Century. — Treatise in English Verse on the Philosopher's Stone and Aurum Potabile ; in twelve chapters, with a Preface and concluding Recapitulacio. — Placed with the Choice Writings. (e) Port Books. — Books of Accounts of Water-Bailiffs, and Receivers of Petty Customs of the Port of Southampton . Temp. Henry VI Sixteen Books 16 „ Edward IV Three Books 3 „ Henry VII Five Books 5 „ Henry VIII Fifteen Books 15 „ Edward Vi Four Books 4 ,, Mary Four Books 4 „ Elizabeth Thi rty-Seven Books 37 26 Thirteen dateless and otherwise defective books, of the sixteenth century 13 Temp. Charles I „ George II ,, George III Two Books Four Books Three Books 106 ■(/) Brokage Books. — Yearly Accounts of Receivers of Toll and Dues at the Bar Gate. Temp. Henry VI Three Books 3 „ Edward IV Seven Books 7 „ Henry A'll Three Books 3 „ Henry VIII Eight Books 8 „ Edward YI Four Books 4 „ i\Iary Four Books 4 ,, Elizabeth Three Books 3 Twenty-seven dateless and otherwise defective books of the Fifteenth and Sixteenth centuries 59 (g) Stewards Books of Yearly Accounts of Receipts and Disbursements. Temp. Henry VI Nine Books 9 )> Edward IV Nine Books 9 H Richard III Two Books 2 )) Henry VII Seven Books 7 27 Temp. Henry VIII „ Mary „ Elizabeth Fifteen Books Two Books Seven Books 15 2 7 „ Charles I One Book 1 Charles II One Book 1 53 (h) Town Court Books. — Four dateless and otherwise defective Court Books, Temp. Edward IV. 4 Town Court Book 1482-3 A.D. ;j 3) 1566 A.D. 3J !! 1572-3 A.D. » » 1585-91 A.D. )i J) 1603-13 A.D. )) 3) 1618-1326 A.D. )) )) 1621 A.D. )) !! 1631 A.D. )) )! 1637-46 A.D. )> J> 1638-50 A.D. » ;) 1651-61 A.D. )} )) 1662-68 A.D. ): )! 1677-94 A.D. » )) 1694-1701 A.D. ;j » 1695-1705 ' A.D. J? 3) 1708-1730 1 A.D. J) » 1731-1766 A.D. 21 28 (i) 1445 A.D. to James I. — Book of Remembrances of the Town of Suthampton. (j) 1455 A.D. — Terrier of the Tenements, &c., within the walls of the Town of Suthampton. (k) 1473-8 A.D.— Book of Oaths and Ordinances of the Town of Suthampton. (0 1482 A.D.— Assize of Bread Book. (?n) 1488 to 1597 A.D.— Book of Remembrances of the Town of Suthampton. {«) 1489 to 1593 A.D.— The Liber de Finibus villa Suthamj)ton, Book of Fines, Perquisites, For- feitures and Casualties. (o) 1495 A.D. — Terrier of the Town of Southampton. ■{p) 1496 to 1594. — Four Weighing Books of the years 1496, 1533, 1545, and 1554. {(j) 1496 to 1704. — Book of Oaths and Ordinances of the Town of Suthampton, with ' Burgesses Admissions.' (r) 16th Century. — Book of Common Forms and Precedents for the convenience and use of Legal Draughtsmen. 29 («) 1535 to 1782 A.D.— Mayors' Books of Eeceipts and Disbursements of the years — 1535-6 1541-2 1562-3 1566-7 1574-5 1580-1 1581-2 1603-4 1610-11 1616-17 1631-2 1633-4 1634-5 1636-7 1638-9 1645-6 1647-8 1654-5 1658-9 1660-1 1661-2 1662-3 1669-70 1671-2 1674-5 1679-80 1704-5 1707-8 1708-9 1709-10 1710-11 1712-13 1717-18 1721-2 1723-4 1724-5 1727-8 1730-1 1731-2 1734-5 1737-8 1 738-9 1744-5 1746-7 1752-3 1757-8 1760-1 1763-4 1766-7 1707-8 1768-9 1769-70 1771-2 1772-3 1773-4 1774-5 1776-7 1777-8 1781-2 A.D. (<) 1544 to 1589 A.D.— Ten Muster Books of 15U, 1555, 1567, 1579, 1583, and 1589, A.D. (u) 1552 to 1580 A.D.— Seven Linen Hall Account Books of the years of our Lord 1552-5, 1556, 1557, 1560, 1564, 1569, and 1580. (u) 1554 to 1584 A.D. — ^Nine Woollen Hall Account Books of 1554-5, 1569-70, 1570-1, 1572, 1571, 1574-5, 1575-6, 1581-2, 1583-4, A.D. (w) 1559 A.D.— Assize of Bread Book. («) 1559 to 1567 A.D. — ' Stall and Art' and 'Present- ments' Book. 30 {y) 1575 to 1586 A.D. — Four Mayors Boobs of yearly Remembrances, with Examinations and Deposi- tions. {z) 1576 to 1586 A.D. — Robert Knaplocke's ' Liber Instrumentorum'; i.e. Book of Legal Evidences. {aa) 1576-7 A.D. Book of Examinations, Informa- tions, and Depositions. {bh) 1582 A.D.— City of Winchester Pied-Poudre Court Book. {cc) 1590 A.D. — Book of Depositions. {dd) 1591 to 1689 A.D. — Book of Remembrances of the Town of Suthampton, with Records of Qaders and Proceedings in Assemblies. {ee) 1592-4 A.D. — Book of Examinations, Recogniz- ances, and Depositions. if) 1592 to 1617 A.D.— Liber Debitorum ville Suthampton ; Audit of Accounts Book of the Town of Suthampton. igg) 1596 A.D. — Assize of Bread Book. {hh) 1601-2 A.D. — Book of Examinations, Informa- tions, and Depositions. 31 (ii) 1602-3 A.D. — Assembly Book ; Eegister of Orders and of Minutes of Proceedings in Municipal Assemblies. (;}■) 1606-7 A.D.— Assembly Book ; Register of Orders and of Minutes of Proceedings in Municipal Assemblies. (M) 1609 to 1705 A.D.— Book of Apprentices ; A Eegister of the poor children bound apprentices, by the Mayor, Aldermen, and Assistants of the Town of Southampton. ill) 1609 to 1737 A.D.— Book of Apprentices ; A Register of "All persons bound Apprentices in the Towne of Southampton." (mm) 1613 to 1725 A.D.— Register of the Free Commoners of the Town of Southampton. (nn) 1617 A.D. — Survey of the Lands and Tenements of the Corporation of the Town of Southampton. {oo) 1619 A.D. — Sessions of Peace Book. {pp) 1622 to 1643. — Book of Examinations, Informa- tions, and Depositions. iqq) 1625 to 1702 A.D.— Grants from the Crown for termes of yeares, in two parts : — Part I from 1625 to 1985 A.D. ; and Part II from 1685 to 1702 A.D. 32 (rr) 1632 to 1648 A.D.— Book of Eecognizances of the Town of Soutlianipton. (m) 1638 to 1666 A.D.— Town of Southampton "Lease Ledger." {it) 16-12 to 1678 A.D.— Assembly Book ; Register of Orders and of Minutes of Proceedings in Assemblies. (mt) 1643 A.D.— Book ofthe Accounts of the Estate of the late John Parkinson, Esquire, "Feb de se." {uv) 1643 A. D.— Terrier of the Town of Southampton. {tvw) 1646 to ] 672 A.D. — Liber Debitorum ville South- ampton ; Book of the debts of the Town of Southampton. (a'*) 1647 to 1602 A.D. — Assessments Book. (i/t/) 161S t(i 1663 A.D. — Book of Examinations, In- formations, and Depositions. {-z) 1601 A.l). — Book of Subscriptions and Contribu- tions in aid of King Chai'les the Second. (aaa) 1663 to 1663 A.D. — Book of Examinations, In- formations, and Depositions. {bbl^ 1666-7 A.D. — Alehouse Recognizances Book. 33 {ccc) 1669 to 1689 A.D.-Book of Examinations and Recognizances, and of Minutes of Proceedings at Sessions of the Peace. (ddd) 1679 to 1734 A.D.— Book of Orders and of Minutes of Proceedings in Municipal Assemblies. (eee) 1681-8 A.D. — Book of the Correspondence of John Flamsteed and William Molyneus. (fff) 1681 A.D. — Translation from Latin into English by WUliam Molyneux, for his Father's use, of Evangelista Torricellio's Treatise " Of the Motion of Heavy Bodys naturally falling and projected." iggg) 1694 A.D.— Assize ot Bread Book. (Jihli) Charles II.— Translation into English, by William Molyneux, of Galileo's Dialogues. (m) 18th Century.— Book of Extents and Particulars of Manors in Cornwall. (jjf) 1703 to 1721 A.D.-Book of Oaths and Ordinances of the Town of Southampton, with Records of Burgesses' Admissions to the Franchise of the Town ; and of Minutes of Proceedings at Municipal Assemblies. (kkk) 1704 A.D. — Notes and Materials for the History of Ireland. 34 {III) 1707 to 1709 A.D.-Letter Book of Samuel ilolyneax, the son of William Molyneux, the ]\Iatliematician, and friend of John Locke. {mmm) 1711 to 1747 A.D.— Eegister of Parochial Settlements. {nnn) 1721 A. D.— Copy of the Testament (with Codicil) of Dorothy Lady Capell, Baroness Dowager of Tewkesbury, proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, in London, on 21 June, 1721 A.D. {ooo) 1723-4 A.D. — Cash Book of the Corporation of Southampton. ( PPP) -^'■^^ A.D. — County Stock, and County Trea- surer's Accounts. •{qqq) 1728 to 1755 A.D. — Book of Examinations and Depositions. {rrr) 1729 tn 1718 A.D. — Sessions of Peace (Orders) Book. {sss) 1731' A.D. — Southampton Chartulary ; a Book of Copies of the Charters of the Town made by- order of the Eecorder. {ttt) 1734-1768. — Assembly Book of Orders and Min- utes of Proceedings in Municipal Assemblies. 35 {mill) George III.—Dr. Speed's History and Antiquities of Southampton, used by the Reverend Silvester Davies, in his recently published ' Histoiy of Southampton ' ; and described in the Preface to that comprehensive and carefully executed book. (vvv) 1765 A.D.— Book of Common Forms and Pre* cedents, for the convenience and use of Legal Draughtsmen. (www) 1776 to 1782 A.D.— Rental of the Corporation of the Town of Southampton. {xxx) 1779 to 1781 A.D.-Rental of the Corporation of the Town of Southampton. iyyy) 1783 to 1796 A.D.~Town of Southampton Market Rental Book. {zzz) 1792 to 1803 A.D.— Town of Southampton Quit Rent Book. {aaaa) 1808 to 1848 A.D.—Town of Southampton Market Rental Book. 36 CHOICE M.S.S. CHEST. (1) Sign Manuals and Privy Seal "Writs, &c., of Henry VI, Edward IV, Eichard III, Henry VII, Henry VIII, and Edward VI. — Thirty-one documents. (2) Letters of Lords of the Council and other great Officers of State ; together with Copies of Orders in Council, of the 16th and 17th centuries.— Eighty-two documents. (3) Miscellaneous collection ofLetters and other Muni- cipal Writings, of the 14th, 15th, 16th,and 1 7th centuries ; together with the Treatise (inEnglish verse) on the Philosopher's Stone and Aurum Potabile.— One hundred and three documents. (4) Bos containing :~-(a) The Eoll Account of the Receipts and Disbursements of John Bentham, Steward of the Town of Southampton, from Dilichselmas, 7 Henry VI, to Michaelmas next ensuing ; (b) Three Deeds of the 15th century sealed with Rush-Ring Seals ; (c) The 18th century Water Bailiff's Badge (Silver) ; with (d) Six other Writings, to be exhibited as Specimens of Penmanship. (5) The "Oak Book" of the Laws and Ordinances of the Gild of the Town of Southampton, in handc writing of Edward the Second's time. Printed hy order of the Corporation, E. S. PBAECE, Toion Clerk. Municipal Offices, Southampton, l&th August, 1886. mmmm ^^;a£S? iV%|^i^^ i^ia^ ■Is-