Collection of political tracts [manuscript], ca. 1690.

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Collection of political tracts [manuscript], ca. 1690.

Contains: (1) [Raleigh], The advise of the Lord Gray, Sir Francis Knollys, Sir Thomas Leighton, Sir John Norris, and others touching the meanes fittest to be obtayned for defence of the realme. November 27, 1587 (leaf 3); (2) A., J., A discourse against the peace with Spaine written and presented to the King in the first yeare of his Ma[jes]ties Raigne over England, [1603] (leaf 17); (3) A discourse touching the marriage with Spaine, ca. 1616 (leaf 58); (4) A discourse of our present estate in England and our late warrs with Spaine, shewing the condition of Holland . . ., ca. 1616 (leaf 78); (5) Overbury, Sir Thomas, Observations upon the State of the seaventeene Provinces as they stood Anno Domini 1609 . . ., a version of STC 18903, [1626] (leaf 120); (6) Mildmay, Sir Walter, The granting of licenses for bringing in or carrying forth of any merchandizes to or from the Lowe Countries . . ., 1570 (leaf 149).

152 leaves.

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