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England and Wales. Parliament. (1678). House of Commons. The proceedings of the House of Commons 1678, [ca. 1679].

Title: The proceedings of the House of Commons 1678, [ca. 1679].

Manuscript, in a single secretary hand, of a relation of Parliamentary proceedings from 21 October 1678 to the dissolution of parliament on 24 January 1678/9. The bulk of the manuscript focuses on the Popish Plot fabricated by Titus Oates, recording summaries of testimonies by Oates; Ezerel Tonge; and William Bedloe concerning the murder of Edmund Berry Godfrey and accusations against various nobles and members of the royal household. The manuscript also records anti-Catholic bills and orders passed in the House, including a bill hindering Catholics from sitting in Parliament and orders that Justices of the Peace for Middlesex and the City of Westminster issue warrants for apprehending Benedictine monks. The volume contains repeated requests by Parliament to King Charles II to increase the safety of his person; the accolades and favors granted to Oates; and concludes with the King's speech proroguing Parliament due to his ill health.

ArchivalResource: 1 v. (91 p.) ; 29 x 18 cm.

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Penn, William, 1644-1718. Papers, 1660-1982.

Title: Papers, 1660-1982.

Letters, deeds, portraits, articles, facsimiles, clippings, illustrations, pamphlets, photographs and other papers. Letters (1668-1704) by Penn are addressed to American Friends (through Samuel Carpenter); John Evans; George Fox (fragment); Jan Claus, Pieter Hendricks and other Friends in the Netherlands including Isaac and Gertrude Jacobs; Indians [of Pa.]; Thomas Lloyd; James Logan; Isaac Penington; and Elizabeth, Princess Palatine of Rhine (1618-1680); letters chiefly discuss religious matters, also death of Thomas Loe, Titus Oates and the Popish Plot, Pennsylvania colonial affairs; includes deeds (1681-1684) written or signed by Penn; biographical or historical material on the life of Penn including portraits, articles, facsimiles, clippings, illustrations, pamphlets and other papers; photographs of Penn's works used in "William Penn's published writings, 1660-1726: an interpretive biography" by Edwin B. Bronner and David Fraser, [Phila.]: U. of Pennsylvania Press, 1986.

ArchivalResource: ca. 300 items (6 boxes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/25898071 View

England and Wales. Parliament. [Debates in Parliament], [ca. 1690].

Title: [Debates in Parliament], [ca. 1690].

Manuscript, in a single hand, of a collection of Parliamentary documents. The manuscript begins with a compilation of rules for holding Parliament, addressing such issues as the duty of the Speaker when he is presented to the King; free speech, petitions, trials, and committees in Parliament; and when and how Parliaments are held and when and how they are dissolved. These rules are followed by "Articles of high treason and other heinous misdemeanors agt. Edwd. Earle of Clarendon," followed by a "Collection of proceedings in the House of Commons about impeaching the Earle of Clarendon late Lord Chancellour, with the debates and speeches concerning that matter," which contains a debate concerning the interpretation of word "knowingly" to refer to Clarendon's flight. The collection concludes with a summary of the judgment against Titus Oates regarding his role in the fabrication of the Popish Plot, titled "Reports of the conference...concerning the two Judgmts. agt. Titus Oates, wth. Mr. Foley's report touching proceedings upon Conferences, & free conferences."

ArchivalResource: 1 v. (439 p.) ; 32 x 21 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702177365 View

Autograph File, O, 1706-1966.

Title: Autograph File, O, 1706-1966.

The Autograph File is an alphabetically arranged collection of single letters, manuscripts, and drawings received from various sources at various times. Additions continue to be made.

ArchivalResource: 2 boxes (1 linear ft.)

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Coventry, Henry, 1619-1686. Collection of papers relating to the Popish Plot, 1678-1679.

Title: Collection of papers relating to the Popish Plot, 1678-1679.

Collection of seven manuscripts, in multiple hands, concerning the Popish Plot, primarily of testimonies and accusations. The collection contains a letter by an unnamed woman to Coventry promising to deliver to him the names of many priests and Jesuits for a promised reward, as well as Coventry's reply assuring her she will be paid. Other items include a report on the death of Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey; King Charles II's speech to the House of Lords in 1678; a signed statement by Sir John Werden, declaring that he had been sent by the Duke of York to Titus Oates to confirm that Oates had spoken with Sir Thomas Williams; and a signed statement by Roger Hyett declaring that John Birch had accused the Queen and the Duke of York of being Papists.

ArchivalResource: 1 gaylord (7 items) ; various sizes.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702177509 View