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[State papers], [ca. 1620-1639].

Title: [State papers], [ca. 1620-1639].

Manuscript on paper, in various hands, of a collection of several dozen documents relating to English political history between 1620 and 1639, including letters, papers, and Parliamentary speeches. The volume contains, for example, a list titled A True Remonstrance of the Spannish Armade In This Present Yeare 1639; copies of documents pertaining to the trial of Mervin, Earle of Castlehaven for rape and sodomy, including his arraignment, confession, and execution; and a poem by Sir William Davenant titled "Mr. Davnants New-yeares guift to the Kinge 1631." Other documents include copies of speeches related to the House of Commons' Petition of Right in 1628 and a newsletter dated London 6th Decembris 1636 which notes that "Captain Smith beeing to carrie Sr John Harvey to Virginia, the black George sprung so many leakes att sea, 110 leagues out, that shee (500 passengers beeing therin) was almost foundered and is put back into one of his Majesty's ports in the narrow Seas."

ArchivalResource: 1 v. (375 p.) ; 33 x 21 cm.

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Grenvile, Bevill, Sir, 1596-1643,. Autograph letter signed from Sir Bevill Grenvile, Stow, [Cornwall], to Sir John Eliott, at the Tower [manuscript], 1631 April 16.

Title: Autograph letter signed from Sir Bevill Grenvile, Stow, [Cornwall], to Sir John Eliott, at the Tower [manuscript], 1631 April 16.

Discusses some improvements Grenvile has been making on his estates.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/311266023 View

England and Wales. Court of Star Chamber. A colleccion of the severall pleas and demurrers of certaine Parliament men committed by our Soueraigne Lord King Charles to the Tower of London att the ending of the Parliament holden att Westminster . . . to an informacion of Sir Roberte Heath, Knt., the kings Attorney Generall, Anno domini 1629 [manuscript], ca. 1629.

Title: A colleccion of the severall pleas and demurrers of certaine Parliament men committed by our Soueraigne Lord King Charles to the Tower of London att the ending of the Parliament holden att Westminster . . . to an informacion of Sir Roberte Heath, Knt., the kings Attorney Generall, Anno domini 1629 [manuscript], ca. 1629.

Proceedings in the Court of Star Chamber against several members of parliament for their activities during the 1629 Parliament. "Informac[i]on" or accusations presented by Sir Robert Heath, Attorney General (p. 5-17), followed by the pleas of the various accused individuals: "The Plea & Demurrer of ..." Sir John Elliot, Knt. (p. 18-22), John Selden, Esq. (p. 22-43), Densill Hollis, Esq. (p. 43-47), Benjamin Valentine, Gent. (p. 47-51), William Strowde, Esq. (p. 52-54), Walter Long, Esq. (p. 55-61), Sir Peter Hayman, Knt. (p. 61-66), William Corriton, Esq. (p. 66-69), and Sir Myles Hubbert (p. 69-72); "Mr. [Robert] Masons proposic[i]ons that the Plea and Demurrer is to be made good in this mann[er]" (p. 73); Order amending the information, further pleas and demurrers for some defendants and a copy of the acts relating to parliamentary privilege on which the defendants relied (p. 74-91).

ArchivalResource: 91 p. ; 31 x 20 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/697281730 View

Collection of parliamentary speeches, 1623-1628.

Title: Collection of parliamentary speeches, 1623-1628.

Parliamentary speeches by James I and Charles I of England, as well as bythe Speaker of the House of Commons concerning state matters, including the impeachment ofthe Duke of Buckingham.

ArchivalResource: 1 v. (.13 linear ft.)

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England and Wales. Parliament (1628). [Speeches and arguments before a committee of both houses of parliament concerning the rights and privileges of the subjects], [April to June, 1628].

Title: [Speeches and arguments before a committee of both houses of parliament concerning the rights and privileges of the subjects], [April to June, 1628].

Manuscript, in a single secretary hand, of a collection of speeches concerning the liberties of freemen and the illegality of imprisonment without indictment. The collection includes the House of Commons' petition to the king to uphold Magna Carta, which bars such imprisonment; the King's answer; speeches by Sir John Eliot; Robert Phillips; Sir Edward Coke; Sir Dudley Digges, and Thomas Wentworth, earl of Strafford, among others, on the same subject, and listing numerous cases of seizure of freemen; and the proposal of an act against long and unjust detainment in prison. At the end of the manuscript are copied "The Earl of Bristolls letter to the King March 1663/4; and "A letter from the Earle of Shaftsbury on his retirement in 74 to the Earle of Carlisle."

ArchivalResource: 1 v. (ca. 170 p.) ; 19 x 16 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702174434 View

Darnell, Thomas, d. ca. 1638. The habeas corpus, or, The proceedings at the King's Bench Bar between the King's Majesty and divers of his subjects imprisoned in Michaelmas term [manuscript], 1627 November.

Title: The habeas corpus, or, The proceedings at the King's Bench Bar between the King's Majesty and divers of his subjects imprisoned in Michaelmas term [manuscript], 1627 November.

Contemporary copy of arguments delivered in the cases of Sir Thomas Darnell, Sir John Corbet, Sir Walter Earle, Sir John Heveningham and Sir Edmund Hampden, imprisoned for having refused to subscribe to a forced loan.

ArchivalResource: 146 leaves.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/519574815 View

Parliamentary speeches and copies of letters by Francis Bacon, Sir Robert Cotton, Robert Earl of Salisbury, Oliver St. John, Sir John Eliott, Sir Francis Seymour, Sir Benjamin Rudiard and Sir Philip Sidney., 1607-1640

Title: Parliamentary speeches and copies of letters by Francis Bacon, Sir Robert Cotton, Robert Earl of Salisbury, Oliver St. John, Sir John Eliott, Sir Francis Seymour, Sir Benjamin Rudiard and Sir Philip Sidney. 1607-1640

ArchivalResource: 281 folios, 15 blank.

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England and Wales. Parliament (1628). [Collection of speeches and passages propounded and discussed at the third parliament of Charles I], [1627 Mar 17 - 1628 June 26].

Title: [Collection of speeches and passages propounded and discussed at the third parliament of Charles I], [1627 Mar 17 - 1628 June 26].

Manuscript on paper, in a single hand, of speeches and petitions made in Parliament 1627-1628, including those by Charles I, Thomas Wentworth, 1st earl of Strafford, Sir Edward Coke, Sir John Eliot, Sir Robert Phillips, Sir Dudley Digges, and George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham. Topics include imprisonment without declaration of cause and a petition against recusants. Followed by the 108-page piece "A true relation of every dayes proceeding in Parliamt this last Session begining ye 20 January 1628" in the same hand.

ArchivalResource: 1 v. (409 p.) ; 33 x 21 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702177630 View

England and Wales. Parliament. Notes of the orders, proceedings, punishments and priviledges : of the former house of Parliament : manuscript, [ca. 1628]

Title: Notes of the orders, proceedings, punishments and priviledges : of the former house of Parliament : manuscript, [ca. 1628]

Includes proceedings in House of Commons 1628 Jan. 21-May 2 (f. 11 r.); talk of war with Spain (f. 58 r.); and records of the case of Sir John Eliot's refusal to pay ship-money (f. 86 v.).

ArchivalResource: 1 v. (97 leaves) ; 32 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/612866408 View