SPECIAL COLLECTIONS AND ARCHIVES TEL: 01782 733237 EMAIL: [email protected] LIBRARY Ref code : GB 172 N Lord North Papers A handlist Librarian: Paul Reynolds Library Telephone: (01782) 733232 Fax: (01782) 734502 Keele University, Staffordshire, ST5 5BG, United Kingdom Tel: +44(0)1782 732000 http://www.keele.ac.uk UNIVERSITY OF KEELE (Lists of Archives) Accession No. or Code: N Name and Address of Owner : University of Keele, Keele, Staffordshire. ~ccumulatio~or .Lord North's papers, part of the Raymond Richards Collection: Collection. Class : Private Reference . Date : Item: Number : LORD NORTH & GUZI,FORD, LATER 1ST EARL OF GUILFORD, AS EXECUTOR OF WILLIAM MOORE, ESQ-I OF POLESDEN, SURREY (d.1746) Moore family papers I N 1. 1690-1738 Deeds Property: ano or of Cornwalls, mansion house in Thirwuy, farm near Iver and' pepper mill in Iver, all in Backinghamshire; manor of Pollesden in Great Ejookham, Surrey, half parsonage of Great Eookhm, and meadcw called Hale mead in Leather- head, Surrey; "the little house of flea'lf; farm of Stumblehole in the parishes of Ifield and Rusper, Sussex. Parties: Henry and Richard Berringer of Iver, Bucks., John Hayes of London and Thomas Hampton of Cowley , Middx. ; Thomas Berenger of Iver, Bucks., and Arthur Moore of London; Richard Cook; Thomas Harris of Dorking, Surrey; Thomas Moore and Thomas Reeve; Thomas Oneley of Fradley and William Moore of Polsden. Business and estate correspondence, receipts, etc. Property : Walton Grounds ; manor of Ockley . [surrey]; estate in Cobham; estate in Gloucestershire; Frodley Hall. N 3. 1745 & [18th cent1 Correspondence of William Moore, esq. , M.P . N 4. LC. 17461 Drafts of the will of William Moore. Papers of the executors of Wllliam Moore N 5. ( 1 - 1746-1757 Correspondence re funeral of William Moore, dates of deaths;£ Colonel Thomas Moore and Mr. William Moore. N 6.1 1- 2 1747-1757 Letters from John Moore, Account books of mortgage and legacy charge- able on the estate of William Moore and of the receipts and disbursements of the executors. N 8. 1746-1756 Correspondence and other papers re money owed to and by the estate of William Moore. Valuation of William Moore's estate at Fradley, Alrewas and Streethay, Staffs., and corres- pondence re sale of that estate and those at Polesden and Headley. ~ecei~tsfor payments on old South Sea annuities. Corxespondence and other papers -re money owed to Robert Surmsn, Robert Meese and Mr. Parker. N 12. /1-6 [1746?]- 1767 Papers -re goods left by William Moore. Corresponden cp re Xr. John Purdon , exec~itoxof the will of ii~lrs~ll~eophilaMoore, mother of William Moore. Correspondence and other papers re monument to Colonel Thomas Moore and Mr. William Wore. Personal correspondence of Lord Guilford with Thomas Parr and his son. -THE EARL OF GUILFORD AND LORD N0RTE.I AS TRUSTEES FOR MISS ANN JEKYLL Agreement by Francis, Earl of Guilford, Frederick, Lord North, and Henry Archer, esq., trustees appointed by the Lady Ann Jekyll, late of Dallington, during the minority of Miss Arm Jekyll, to lease the manor house of Dallington, Northants., to The Hon. Charles Hamilton of Northampton, esq. N 17. C18t3-1 cent.] Statement of case by Ann Jekyll, daughter of Joseph and Lady Ann Jekyll, to the Lord Chancellor. Receipt by Jam Manley of £15 from the Ea.rl of Guildford, an2 papers relating to the death and burial of Mrs. Jane Mailey. PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE URL OF GUILFORD Letter from Hatton Bruce Kenwrick asking for money. RECORDS OF THE ROYAL HOtTSEHOLD 3 Account rolls of the royal spicer for the household at Kensinqtqn. Account roll of the royal butler and celiarer. Accol~ntroll of the' royal stables. GOVERNMENT RECORDS : "FOREIGN ACCOUNT ROLLS" Account roll of William Knight, esq., pzy- master of the annuities and other benefits to be paid under an Act of 6 William & Mary. N 24. 1721-1727 5 Account rolls of chirles Stanhope, esq. , treasurer of his Majesty's Chamber. Account roll of Mary Selwyn, administrator of John Selwyn, jnr., and widow and administ- rator of John Selwyn, snr., esquires, late Paymasters of the Marine Regiments, recording payments 1746-1752. Account roll of payments to Richard Oswald, esq., for provisions for H.M. Forces on manoeuvres. General account roll of stamp duties. Account roll of Charles Chanier Raper, esq., paymaster of allowances to cadres, reduced and wo~mdedFrench officers, widows and orphans of foreign officers. Account roll of Henry, Lord Sidmolxth, far . Secret Services. Acco~mtrcll of L9e Lieutenant Governors of the Island of Guernsey. LETTERS PATENT Letters patent of J~~mesI outlining duties of Richard Colles of Bishop's Lydeard, Somerset, esq., as clerk to Sir Richard Grobham, officer of Chancery. --Latin. Letters patent of Charles I. Pardon to Eerlry Sanford of Minehead, Somerset, esq. --Latin. MISCELEAEu1F:OVS- ITW4.S I32 GOTEPNEah7T Office N 33. 1796 CorresponZeizce -re ~;.aimby Dr. Moore of Lcndor, for compensation for the annexation of room in Holyrood House formerly allotted to the ,office of Deputy Keeper of the Palace. N 34. 1816 Letter from George Canning, Board of Control, to T. Rowcroft, esq., -re lack of vacancies. N 35. 119th cent.] Notes re Mr. Hutchinson's service during ~illia~pitt's administration. Trade N 36. [18th cent?] Extracts from Acts of Parliament -re East fndie s trade. Colonies N 37. 118th centj List of Governors and Deputy Governors of Irish Counties. Letter of commendation from the Mayor of Basseterre, Guadaloupe, of the praise of M. Nagle, former colonel of infantry. French. N 38/2. [18th cent?] Notes -re post'of Governor of Jamaica. h-med Forces N 39. [16601s] Authoris ation by T [hornas , ~ord]Soutlamp.ton to Sir Robert Long for papent of garrison, and by Thomas Middleton for payment to Robert Foley for ironwork delivered t.o Chathan stores. Order to the peymaster of the British arny in Minorca for arrest of civil felons. Proposal by John Hunter, consul for Seville and San Lucar, for a supply of wine for the use of the Royal Navy, with covering Letter from Sir Wil.lian Forbes to Mr. Henry Dundas. Copy letters --re transfer of the Comte de Meuronis' Swiss Regiment from the Dutch to the British service, making possible the concpest of Ceylon and def~atof ~i~oor~ultar, of ~ysoref. Revenue N 43. 1.639-1689 Records of, orders foz, payment GE aid t.o the King from t-ioc!~~,~olciclirn W.i.tt;3ri (1633); East Wil~c?~,West Acre, f-larpicy , R_i.ilney ~VES'C, North Wootton, Sandxingham, Hellerington, Newton, Castle Rising, Ashwickin, Leziatt, Sechey, Grimerston, Mentlin, West Winch, Bawsey and Dersingham (1673) ; and villages in Grimshoe, Southgreenover (?) and Wayland (1689) ; all in Norfolk. Records of land tax payments from villages in' Yorkshire (1705) and from West Wretham and South Lopham in Norfolk (1777) . Estimate of revenue from Ireland. Account of advantages of investing in Pairliamentary Fund. Proposals for a loan to the Emperor. LOCAL GOVERNMENT Appointment by Philip, Earl of Chesterfield, of William Portman of Orchard Portman, Somerset as his deputy as circuit judge in E,vmoor Forest Devon . Election by 'the burgesses of Ninehead, Sorcer- sett, and John Shampneis, esq., sheriff of Somersett, of Alexander Lutterell and Joim Sandford, esqs., to represent Minchead in Parliament. Appointment by George Dodington, esq. , Lord Lieutenant of Somerset, of Jepp Clarke of Chipley, Somerset, esq., as colonel of Militia in the Bridgwater Regiment of foot. Appointaent by Jepp Clarke of Chipley, Minehead esq. , high sheriff of Somerset, of Edward Cleve of Ivelchester, Somerset, gent. , to Be gaol- keeper of Ivelchester. Nomination by Hen-ry Bromley, esq., Lieutena.nt and Custos Rotillorurn of tbe County of Cabridge, of George Waddington, esq. , to be one of his deputy lieutenants. Nomination 5y Peregrine, Duke of Ancaster, Lord Lieutenant a?d Cl~stosRotulor~~ of tZI.2 County of Lincoln, Bf Wiilia~nZar~l:s, esq. , to be one of 33s Zeputy lieutenants. COURT CASES N 54. [c. 16451 Proceedings of the trial in the House of Commons of Sir Paull Pindar, Sir John Jacob, Sir Job Harby and Sir John Nulls, former farmers of His Majesty's customs. Prosecutor's brief for the case of Rex vs. Thomas Whiteman for misprison of felony. FAMILY PAPERS AND DEEDS Mr. Leader, coachmaker, and his successors N 56. (>lk~b 1782-1810 Letters to Mr. Leader, coachmaker, and his 3 successors, Messrs. Collinghood and Co., fr~m Samuel Wollastone, Rev. J. Gerard, Lye Bishop of Bath and Wells, Rev. Francis Wollaston, the Bishop of Oxford, Dr. Jeffrey Ekins and Dr. C. Miller. Bunbury family N 57. 1746-1760 Copy wills of Rev. Wiiliam Runbury, snr,, (1746), Rev. Charles Bunbury (17491, Rev. William Bunbury, jnr. , (1753) and Fielena Bu&ury, spinster, of Boughton, Cheshire, (1760) , and extracts from the will of YES. Ann Bunbury (1749, proved 1752) . Letter fron? H.E. Bunbury to Charles Fonnereau --re tithes of Stozke and Stmney, Cheshire. N 59. 1844-1845 Correspocdence of Cecilia Nzpier, Rev. Reginald Bull-er, and Charles and Fanny Bunbury. Wyche family N 60. p665) Copy of lettzr from Sultan of Tux-key to the King of England -re Sir Peter Wyche, ambassador to Turkey; anti notes -re international affairs 1663-1574. N GI. 1672-1763 Papers .--re Gay+gcod, Norfolk : -List of naes [of those attending marlor coart f 1672-16%. Particulars cf i;fnds lately bought of Sir Charles Bo!,l.c, copy hold of the manor [ :7ti? cent. 1 Accounts of rents due and paid for the Dean and Chapter's farm in Gaywood 1707-1714. Particulars of Fol-ly Farm, Gaywood "late Sir Cyrill Wych's and now LIe lady's" [early 18th cent? 1.