The James Catalogue of Western Manuscripts

I.

1. f.1 Vpon the Duke of B(uckingham's) retorne from the Isle of Ree
And art retornde againe w^th all thy faults.
Printed by Fairholt, Poems on George Duke of Buckingham (Percy Society), p.19

2. f.3 The Answere sent by Mr Grymes from Nonsuch 21 Junii 1628 to the lower house of parliament
Avaunt you giddie headed multitude.
l. c. p.28.

3. f.4b The Reply
Avaunt avaunt noe these are speeches rude.

4. f.5b Another upon y^e Duke's death
The duke is dead and wee are ridd of strife.
l. c. p.52.

5. f.6b Another
His jorney to Rees salt Hand needs must bee.

6. f.7b Another
Awake sadd Brittane and advance at last.
l. c. p.66.

7. f.7b Another
Some say the Duke was gratious vertuous good.
1. c. p.67.

8. f.7b Epitaph
Low in this tombe he now lyes burryed.

9. f.8 Epitaph
Pryde lyeth here, Revenge and lust.
1. c. p.64.

10. The Devill the Duke and Doctor Lambe.

11-14. f.8b Invectives against the Duke
Three distichs and one quatrain.

15. Another.
f.8b Rex and grex are both of a sound
1. c. p.34.

16. f.9 A dialogue between Charon the Ferryman of hell and the ghost of the Duke of Buckingham
Ch. At Portsmouth Duke I will noe longer stay.
1. c. p.56.

17. f.10 Mr Felton's supplicacion to the King
Sir I your servant whoe haue sett you free.
1. c. p.72.

18. f.11 To his confyned freind Mr John Felton
Enioy thy bondage make thy prisone knowe.
1. c. p.74.

19. f.11b Another to the said Mr Felton
Immortall man of glory whose braue hand.
1. c. p.69.

20. f.12b Epitaph on Felton's hanging in chaines
Here uninterrd suspends though not to saue.
l. c. p.78.

21. f.13 Felton's Tombestone
Is Felton dead, its that he did desire.
1. c. p.77.
2ff. blank.

II.

1. f.1 Petition of Bedford, Warwick, Say and Seale, etc. to the King concerning ship money
With the King's answer.

2. f.2 Petition (headed Northampton) against the book of Canons etc. unfinished

3. f.3 Petition of the Commissioners of the late parliament and other Scotchmen

4. f.5 His Ma^ties speech to the Lords at York Sep. 24, 1640
f.5b Names of the Earles and Barons commissioners for parley 24 Sep. 1640
f.5b Articles against the leiftenant of Ireland
8 ff. blank.

5. f.14 Headed York Sep. 5, 1640
I make no question but you haue heard of the cruell skirmish between the scotts and us English.
15 ff.

6. Verses written in double columns beginning
Nonconformists of Scotland.
We secular preferment doe despise.
Bishops of Scotland.
Alas poore soules yo^r natiue pouerty
etc., ending with The Scottish pedler.
2 ff.

7. I shall acquaynt you with the severall passages of the prince(?) amongst us since ye last letter.
2 ff.
Mr Love's dying speech follows.
7 ff.