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Speech by Sir Harbottle Grimston
The full title of the manuscript is, "A Speech Delivered by Master Grimstone of Lincoln's Inn, in the Lower House of Parliament, on the second sitting day of the Parliament."
Speech by Sir Francis Seymour
The full title of the manuscript is, "Sir Francis Seymour's speech in the House of Commons of April 1640." In this speech, Seymour speaks against granting a subsidy to the King before grievances ...
Text of speech by Sir Benjamin Rudyerd
This is a contemporary copy of a speech entitled, "Sir Beniamen Rudgiars alias Ruddiers speech in Parliament in November Anno Domini 1640." The speech relates to religion (especially Puritans), Ch...
Letter to the Earl of Hertford from John Horner and nine others
Letter to the Earl of Hertford concerning his desire that his nephew, Lord Beauchamp, should be one of the Knights of Parliament "for this Shire" [Somerset]. The writers also note the Earl's wish ...
Copies of warrants of the Duke of Grafton, Lord Chamberlain of the Household
Copies of Warrants from the Duke of Grafton to Lord Lynn, Master of His Majesty's Jewel Office: "to deliver for the use of Lord Harrington's Office seven silver boxes to contain the Great Seal with...
Marylebone Elections Papers
Concerning disbursements by Charles John Shore, 2nd Lord Teignmouth during the election for Marylebone Borough.
Extract from Diary of Debates by Anchitell Grey
Contemporary transcript of entry for 9 February 1677/1678 (printed in "Debates of the House of Commons from the year 1667 to the year 1694", volume V, pp 122-144, 1769). This entry covers an import...
Papers of Sir William Bull (1863-1931), MP
Letters, minutes, pamphlets and news cuttings relating to the subjects of House of Lords Reform and Proportional Representation gathered by William Bull in the course of his work.
Letters of Sir Thomas Clarke (1703-1764)
The letters refer to the elections of 1754 and 1761, and the return of Sir Thomas Clarke as MP for Loswithiel. They are from the Duke of Newcastle (five letters), Lord Bute (one letter), Charles Yo...
Papers of Peter Vargas (d. 1879)
Letter books and other papers created and acquired as a result of the work of Peter Vargas as private secretary to the Government Whips.
Strangers’ Book for the House of Commons’ Chamber
List of Strangers admitted to the House of Commons' Chamber, with signature of sponsoring Member.
Strangers’ Book for the House of Commons’ Chamber
List of Strangers admitted to the House of Commons' Chamber, with signature of sponsoring Member, with 5 pages of manuscript notes giving the dates where signatures of notable parliamentarians ma...
Petition of MPs known as “The Cary Scroll”, to David Plunket, MP, Chief Commissioner of Works
Petition of MPs to David Plunket, MP, First Commissioner of Works, known as "The Cary Scroll". The MPs draw the attention of the First Commission of Works to the need for a system of communication ...
Papers of the Parliamentary Committee on Refugees
The papers include circulars to MPs about the formation of the Committee (Jan 1939), reports (incomplete) on the committee's work and other memoranda by Eleanor Rathbone, Graham White et al. (1940...