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Copy of a letter in unknown hand; of Lord Chancellor John Somer's answer to William III [see letter of 15/25 August, 1698], Tunbridge Wells. Re: the King's proposals regarding the disposition of lands formerly owned by Spain. 3 pp. Cy of L.

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Oath of Allegiance to William III. Signed by Charles Ogilby, Thomas Bethune, Ro. Patterson, and others. Includes a second declaration acknowledging William III as the "only lawful and undoubted Soveraigne of this Realme." 1 p. DS. See medium oversize file.

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Warrant to the commissioners of the treasury to pay Sir Thomas Littleton, speaker of the House of Commons, three hundred pounds for sixty days as speaker (from 30 November to 29 January). Signed by William III and countersigned by Tankerville, Stephen Fox, John Smith, and Richard Hill. 1 p. DS.

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Warrant issued to the Commissioners of the Treasury to pay to Joost "Earle of Albermarle," Master of the Rodes, five thousand, five hundred fifty two pounds, four shillings, and seven pence. half pany for servicing the rodes. Signed at Kensington by William III and countersigned by [Forde Grey, earl of] Tankerville, Stephen Fox, and Rich[ar]d Hill. 1 p. DS.

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Proclamation to all ecclesiastical and government officials and all "our subjects" regarding the care of the Protestant refugees from France. London Bille & Newcome, 1699. Broadside. See medium oversize file.

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28 March, 1698/9. Henry [Sidney], Earl of Romney, to all Officers Civil or Military. Certifies that Tho[mas] Gillen has been discharged from "His Majesties Regiment of Foot Guards," having served twenty three years. 1 p.

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[Sir Charles Paulet, 2nd] Duke of Bolton, London, to William III, London. Welcomes William III back to England. Informs him that the directions for paying the English officers on half pay "was only untill they were cleared or provided for & not longer." He was sure the situation was not as the King has intended. 2 pp. ALS.

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7/17 July, 1699. William III, Dieren, to [James] Vernon Re: wishes to remove the Commission to Sir Francis Blake. Prefers that the Commission go to Thomas Colby and Henry Vincent. In French. 1 p. ALS. Includes typescript and translation. 2 pp.

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Revocation from William III at Kensington to Sir Paul Rycaut, "Hans Towne." Calls Rycaut home and instructs him to deliver letters to Bremen, Hamburg, and Lübeck notifying them of Rycault's revocation. Signed by Ja[mes] Vernon. 1 p. DS. Corner torn.

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Warrant by the Lords Justices to the Commissioners of the Treasury to pay to Thomas Lloyd, Paymaster of his majesty's works, sums up to six thousand pounds for works done or to be done to his majesty's garden at Hampton court. Signed by Tho[mas], Archbishop of Canterbury, [Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of] Pembroke; J[ohn Egerton, 3rd Earl of] Bridgwater; [John Churchill, 1st duke of] Marlborough; [Forde Grey, Earl of] Tankerville; John Smith, H. Royle, and Rich[ar]d Hill. 1 p. DS.

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George William, Duke of Brunswick-Luneberg, at citadel at Cel, to King William III Reaffirms thanks given by Baron de Schuz for sending the auxiliary troops and for ending the war and restoring peace to the area; will promote the interests of the king. In Latin. 2 pp. LS. Includes translation (1 p.) by Julian Ward Jones, Jr., Prof. of Classical Studies, College of William and Mary.

Scope and Contents "Act of the Prince of Orange's Parliament for abolishing the Catholick Religion in Scotland entitled Act for preventing the growth of Popery." Includes a formula for abjuring Popery. 4 pp. AD. Includes contemporary copy in French: "Articles de l'acte du Parmement d'Ecasse, Intitule Act pour prevenir l'accroissment du Papisme." 3 pp. Includes contemporary copy in Latin: "Nuperrima Principis Orangy Leu Adversus Scotas Catholicas." 11 pp. Includes contemporary synopsis of the Acts against the...

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Order from the Privy Council, Whitehall, to the duke of Devonshire, Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotularum of the Country of Derby, to impress able-bodied seamen for manning the fleet. Signed by Charles Seymour, duke of Somerset, N. Wright Esquire, James Berkeley, earl of Berkeley; Burlington; Charles Montagu, duke of Manchester; Radnar; and Henry Boyle. 2 pp. DS.

Scope and Contents Authorization from William III, Kensington, to pay to Colonel Phillip Lodewig, Count of Erbach, the pay of the late Lieutenant General de Huybert. Countersigned by d'Allonne. including deed, 4 August, 1702, directing the transfer of payment from Huybert to Phillip Lodewig. Registered in Zeeland. Signed by Pieter Duvelaer. In Dutch. 1 p. DS. including registration notation December 28, 1702, from the Audit Office of Zeeland. Registered in the seventh white register. Signed by Henrick Vetters...

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Privy Council, Kensington, to Duke of Devonshire, Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotularum of the County of Derby. Notification that there is no further need to impress seamen for His Majesty's navy. Signed by Thomas Herbert, earl of Pembroke, Thomas Grey, Earl of Stamford, James Vernon, Charles Hedges, Henry Goodriche, and Holt. 1 p. DS.

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2/13 May, 1701. Copy of a letter from Mr. Stanhope to Mr. Secretary Hedges, the Hague. Re: the meeting of the "States Deputys" and a fear of Invasion by the French. 2 pp. Cy.L.

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7/18 August, 1701. Warrant from William III, Loo, to the Commissioners of the Treasury to pay to Bryan Fairfax, Esquire, five hundred pounds. Signed by Sydney Godolphin, Stephen Fox, and Richard Hill. 1 p. DS.

Scope and Contents Oath to defend the crown against attack of "Papists and other wicked and traytorous customs." Signed by [?] Denbigh, Rich. Billinsley, William Oglethorpe, George Whitmore, Rich. Creed, Henry Cromwell, George Wanderford, Eli Studhohne, A[?] Pepys, [?], Thomas Hyde, Louis Destang, Ed. Nicholls, John Fielding, john Grace, George Tucker, Barlow Wicham, William Cecill, Younger Took, Ed. Christopher, John Hodgson, Robert Lightfoot, John Hilton, Da. Waghe, Christopher Clapham, Will[iam] He[?]ett,...

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Receipt for ten pounds signed by W. Cestriens. 1 p. DS.

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Order to John Warner at Temple-Bar to pay to Peter Couche thirty pounds and to place it into the account of W. Cestriens. Signed at Kensington. 1 p. DS.

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Grant of three hundred fifty acres of land to David Jones in Orange County, Virginia, for twenty-five shillings. Signed by James Blair, President of the Council and Acting Governor of the Colony of Virginia. 1p. DS. On vellum. See medium oversize file.

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Deed of Admission of William cook to property at Acton, on the Manor of Richard Terruk, the Lord Bishop of London. Signed by William Dickens, Steward. 1 p. DS. On Vellum.

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Map, drawn by John Alsop for Humphrey Howlands, "A map of all Friends Meetings, with their course or lying & distance from each other." Shows meeting places of the Quaker Friends in New England. 1 p. Ms. Reproduced from the original in the John Carter Brown Library. Oversize.

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Deed of Admission of Mrs. Ann Trimmer to property at Ealing, on the manor of Beilby Porteus, Lord Bishop of London, Signed by William Dickins, Steward. 1 p. DS. Vellum. Medium oversize.

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Indenture between Edward Buckley of Duke Street Grosvenor Square, parish of St. George, Middlesex County, and Marmaduke Robinson, parish of St. Clement Danes, Middlesex County. Renting property to Marmaduke Robinson for sixty pounds per year. Signed by M. D. Robinson.2 pp. DS.