Catalogue description Main Papers 609 - 633

609. 25 June 1678 -- Mellor v. Robey.--Petition of Henry Mellor, of Derby, and George Gresley, of Lullington, Derbyshire. Robert Willimott left his lands in Chadesdon, Morley, Breadsall and Spoondon to Petitioners and others, as Trustees (now in HL/PO/JO/10/3/182/22).

Annexed:

a) 3 April 1679 -- Answer of Edward Willimott (now in HL/PO/JO/10/3/182/22).

b) 5 April 1679 -- Joint and several answers of Robert, Edward, Nicholas, Dorothy, Katherine, Sybil, Elizabeth and Mary Robey, infants, by Dorothy Robey.

c) 4 November 1680 -- Petition of Edward Willimott.

d) 19 November 1680 -- Petition of Appellants.

611. 26 June 1678 -- Woodward v. Herbert.--Motion Paper for a Certiorari to the C. Justice of King's Bench. Lords Journals, XIII. 263.

Annexed:

a) 12 July -- Petition of William Herbert, the Defendant, for an alias Certiorari. Lords Journals, XIII. 284, almost In extenso.

612. 26 June 1678 -- Sir J. Norfolk v. Symball.--Petition of Sir James Norfolk, knt., and serjeant-at-arms in ordinary to the King. Edward Dendy, who had the custody of Lambeth Gate-house during the Common wealth, fled.

613. 26 June 1678 -- Goldsmiths Bill.--Amended Draft of an Act for confirming of several Letters Patents granted by His Majesty to Sir Robert Vyner, Edward Backwell, and others.

Annexed:

a) 28 June -- Petition of John Portman.

b) 28 June -- Petition of several creditors which late were of John Portman of London, Goldsmith, signed by Peter Vandeput, Fran. Neve, Rich. Banner, Edw. Beacon, Robt. Pring, and George Baron.

c) 28 June -- Petition of Alphonso Rodriguez, a foreigner, on behalf of himself and other foreigners, creditors of the Goldsmiths.

d) 28 June -- Petition of the Creditors of John Colvile, Goldsmith, deceased. Signed by John Carnegie.

e) 1 July -- Petition of John Lindsay, Goldsmith.

f) 1 July -- Petition of Robert Welsted.

g) 1 July -- Petition of several of the creditors of John Colvile, goldsmith, deceased. Signed by James Church.

h) 1 July -- Petition of John Buckworth and others, who have taken assignments from Mr. John Lindsay, goldsmith, as administrator in right of his wife, in satisfaction of their debts due from John Colvile, deceased. Signed by Fortune Dorrington, Eliz. Guilliom, Rich. Cradocke, Wm Johnston, Ja. Donaldson, Rich. Hawkins, Edw. Allen, John Letten, Francis Tyssen, John Middleton, John Wilson, Robt. Bodington, Geo. Cowart, Anthony Gregorie, Fran. Neve, Tho. Pinfold, John Frescheville, John Buckworth, Will. Moyer, Jane Jacson, Edw. Shelton, Mary Barrington, Jonadab Balam, and Pr Fontaine.

i) 2 July -- Account.

k) 2 July -- Account of assignments.

l) 2 July -- Proviso for the assignees of Lindsay.

m) 5 July -- Petition of Paul Allestree, Jo. Johnson, James Church, Wm Sherlock, Edw. Pigott, Hester Wastfeild, Edw. Bilton, Ri. Hutchinson and Ja. Kynom, creditors of Lindsay.

n) 4-6 July -- Lords' amendments in Committee. Com. Book of dates, and No. 628.

o) 5 July -- Draft proviso.

p) Memorandum.

q) 6 July -- Provisos marked A and B.

614. 27 June 1678 -- Jurors Returning Bill.--Amended Draft of an Act for preventing of abuses in returning of jurors.

Annexed:

a) 28 June -- Amendments to the Bill.

615. 28 June 1678 -- Woolley v. Robinson.--Copy Writ of Error, etc. brought in this day. Lords Journals, XIII. 265.

Annexed:

a) 6 July -- Petition of William Stansby, clerk. On the parsonage of Miserden, in Gloucestershire, falling vacant by the death of William Woley the right of next presentation being in Christopher Guise.

b) 6 July -- Case of William Wolley, clerk. The Ejectment against him was brought by Miles Sandes.

c) 12 July -- Portion of Tenor of Judgment of the House, given this day. Lords Journals, XIII. 284.

616. 1 July 1678 -- Pawnbrokers Bill.--Commons' Engrossment of an Act for regulating the Pawnbrokers (now in HL/PO/JO/10/2/17).

617. 3 July 1678 -- Privilege of Peerage.

618. 4 July 1678 -- Bradford v. Johnson.--Statement by Sir G. Charnock, the Serjeant-at-Arms, of the forcible rescue by footmen, in Westminster Hall, of Alexander John.

619. 5 July 1678 -- Bampfield v. Vaughan.--Petition and appeal of Warwick Bampfield.

Annexed:

a) 21 March 1679 -- Peremptory Order on Respondent to answer. Lords Journals, XIII. 470. In extenso.

b) 25 April 1679 -- Petition of Hugh Vaughan.

c) 4 November 1680 -- Petition of Appellant to revive the Appeal after the prorogation. Lords Journals, XIII. 641.

d) 11 November 1680 -- Petition of Respondents.

e) Recognizance of Appellant, appended to preceding, and dated 8 December 1679.

f) 22 November 1680 -- Joint and several Answer of John Vaughan and Hugh Vaughan.

g) 24 November 1680 -- Petition of Appellant for a day for hearing. Lords Journals, XIII. 686.

h) 10 December 1680 -- Similar Petition of Respondents. Lords Journals, XIII. 711.

i) 8 January 1681 -- Petition of Respondents to postpone hearing for a fortnight. Lords Journals, XIII. 741.

k) 3 June 1685 -- Petition of Respondents.

620. 5 July 1678 -- Darcy v. Darcy.--Petition of Sir Wm Darcy, Knt. Petitioner was seised in fee of the Manor and Castle of Witton and the Parks of Witton and the Lordship of Hamsterley and Bicknold Grange in Durham.

Annexed:

a) 25 March 1679 -- Affidavit of Joseph Punter, of service of Order on above upon the Respondents. Sworn 17 October 1678. See Lords Journals, XIII. 478.

b) 26 November 1680 -- Petition of Appellant for Respondents to answer. Lords Journals, XIII. 691.

c) 4 December 1680 -- Petition of James Darcy and Christopher Darcy, the Respondents.

d) 7 January 1681 -- Answer of Respondents.

621. 6 July 1678 -- River Fale Bill.--Petition of Charles Trevanion, of Cregos, in the County of Cornwall.

622. 6 July 1678 -- Pawnbrokers Bill.--Petition of Robert Grimes, John Bush, John Roe, and Wm. Cooper.

623. 8 July 1678 -- Schoppens Naturalisation Bill.--Documents produced before the Committee on the Bill this day (Com. Book of date).

a) Certificates that the following persons, naturalised by this Bill, had taken the Sacrament as Protestants.

1) John Schoppens.

2) Sarah Ward.

3) John Bouyé.

4) Isaac Le Gouche.

5) John Van Daatselaar.

6) Mrs. Rousseau.

b) Certificate that Cornelius and William Van Loosvelt, children of 12 and 9, naturalised by this Bill, had been brought up as Protestants.

c) Certificate that John Bouyé (see a3) had taken the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy.

624. 8 July 1678 -- Porter's Bill.--Draft of an Act to enable George Porter, to sell or dispose of certain lands and tenements.

625. 8 July 1678 -- Rockley v. Burdet.--Petition and appeal of Francis Rockley, son and executor of Robert Rockley, the surviving Trustee of Francis Burdet. Appeals against a Decree of the Court of Chancery.

Annexed:

a) 3 December -- Petition of same.

627. 9 July 1678 -- Woollen Manufacture Encouragement Bill.--Petition of the Bailiffs, Wardens, and Assistants of the Company of Weavers, London.

Annexed:

a) 10 July -- Petition of the Master, Wardens, and Company of Silkthrowers.

b) 11 July -- Petition of the Governors and Company of Merchants of England, trading into the Levant Seas.

629. 10 July 1678 -- E. Pembroke's Protection.--Petition of Wm. Gent, stating that he had a claim against Eliz. Clifford, widow, a housekeeper in the parish of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields.

630. 11 July 1678 -- Davies v. Davies.--Petition and appeal of Henry Davies.

Annexed:

a) 25 October 1678 -- Answer of Elizabeth Davies (now in HL/PO/JO/10/3/182/24).

631. 13 July 1678 -- L. Culpepper's Privilege.--Motion Paper for the Mayor of Winchelsea and others to appear and answer for the breach of L. Culpepper's privilege in distraining on his lands in Broomehill in Kent and Sussex. Lords Journals, XIII. 288.

632. 15 July 1678 -- Sarah Cole's Petition.--Petition of Sarah Cole, widow, relict of Basset Cole, Her husband, by a nuncupative will, left her his property; but one Robert Mordant, under a pretended written will made two years before marriage, and upon the evidence of Wm. Buckham and Nathaniel Bacon, who headed the Rebellion in Virginia, obtained a verdict against Petitioner for the estate.

633. 15 July 1678 -- E. Oxford.--Certificate that Aubrey, Earl of Oxford, had taken the Sacrament.

Some documents may have been removed from this file to the Parchment Collection, the Large Parchments or the Parchment Main Papers. Where this has occurred it is noted in brackets in the descriptions above. Please see relevant entries in the Parchment Collection (HL/PO/JO/10/2), Large Parchments (HL/PO/JO/10/3) or Parchment Main Papers (HL/PO/JO/10/4) for further details.

See Journals of the House of Lords for the same date for entries relating to the laying of these papers.

Calendared in HMC 9th Report, pp 120-125