Correspondence collection: Smith College

followinge therfor by the said defendauntes. And it is further ordered that a Comyssion shalbe awarded and directed vnto Edmonde Busshoppe of [Moravichs] S^r Christofer Heidon and S^r william [Bretes knyghte ?n D?] esquyer at the equall chardges of the said [? ? ?] suynge out of the said Comyssion [? ?] for the [p?] of the same geving [? ? ?] to the said Comyssioners or to any three of them as well together and fynally [?] determyne the [? ? ? for port?inge] the said in myrepooles [ or ? ? th? c?] And also to examyne wytnesses on eyther of the said partes to be [?] vppon interrogation to be allowed by the said Comyssioners. And of thexecution of the said Comyssion [?] certyficate vnto the said Lord Keeper yf they [? ende] the said controversie together with [?] opynyons concernynge the same

[8 june 57? 19 Eliz] [signature illegible]

The hand writing of S^r Nic. Bacon L^d Keeper

S^r Nicholas Bacon Lord Keeper was born in 1510 . 2 . Hy. made Lord Keeper [? ?] 1558 . 1 . Eliz. [Was the first in that office] who ranked as Lord Chancellor. [? ?] 20 Feby. 1579 . 22. Eliz. after a long [happy] [? ? ?]

[Right margin:] Bacon, Nicholas, Sir, 1509-1579. Misc MS 29

[Typed at bottom of page:] James Francis Edward Stuart (surnamed "the Old Pretender") L. July 31, 1688. [Right page:]

Sat: Rome July 31 88.

On Sunday the 25th Instant. being saint James's day began the Public Reioicings here whi^ch lasted 3 dayes, for the Birth of the Prince of Wales. First of all, was a Capella of eighteen Cardinals who assisted at high Mass. and Te Deum perform'd, wi^th the choicest Music and voices att the English Church, whi^ch was most richly adorn'd wi^th Cloth of Gold-Hangings belonging to Cardinal Barberini.

His Emminence of Norfolke expresst himself very - particularly on this Occasion, having still all the Windows ~ of his Palace plentifully illuminated, wi^th white-wax Torches. and a fine Fountaine erected, wi^th the King's Arms, and ~ other Ornamen^ts over it, which was from Time to Time supply'd wi^th wine in the Piazza too over against him a whole Ox was ordered to be roasted and distributed, a very good ~ Consort of Trumpets and Kettle-Drum attended like wise nor wanted there any thing proper and usuall on such Occasions.

S^r Rich. Bulstrode S^r.

Misc MS 387

name & Title of Lord Appin To Have & to hold to [him & his ?] with all the privileges [p? ?], precedencies, places, immunities & other advantages, which by the Laws & Customs of Our said ancient Kingdom do appertain, in as full & ample manner as any other Lord of Our said Kingdom does hold the same. Which Letters Patent are likewise to contain all such clauses as are necessary for making the same valid & effectual And We hereby Dispence with all [requirements,] if any be herein containd, And Ordain Our said Letters Patent to pass Our Great Seal of Our said Ancient Kingdom of Scotland per saltum without passing any other Register or Seal, For doing whereof this shall be a sufficient Warrant. Given at Our Court at Albano this sixth day of June 1743, In the 42 year of Our Reigne. JR