General note book

pp. 1 - 2 List of plays n.d.

pp. 3 - 4 Extract of a letter from Sir William Petty on Mr Paschall's paper on Wit 1685

p. 4 Recipe for windy gout n.d.

p. 5 Land carriage from London to Whitehaven 14-21 days n.d.

p. 6 - 7 Account of the christenings and burials in St. Bees and calculation of the population of Whitehaven giving name of head of household, number of families, and number of persons 1685

p. 8 Table of exports of coal and iron ore from Whitehaven 1672-1685, revenue of St Bees School 1 Sept. 1685, calculation of number of houses, number of houses with more than one family and inhabitants of Carlisle by Timothy Haddock 1 Sept. and 29 December 1685. 1685

p. 9 Dimensions of the new church to be built at Whitehaven with estimate of the cost n.d.

p. 10 Colliery accounts 1682-1685, goods exported to Maryland in the Resolution of Whitehaven, Richard Kelsick, master, for Thomas Addison and Co. 1685

p. 11 Receipt by the Governors of St Bees school of the sum of £120 paid by Joseph and Thomas Patrickson 1685

Letter from Earl of Thanet about keeping the Militia in readiness 1685

p. 12 Heading for a subscription list for a new chapel at Whitehaven. n.d.

pp. 14-15 Copies of tombstone inscriptions and notes on Sir John Lowther of Lowther 1581-1637 and Sir John Lowther of Lowther 1605-1675 n.d.

pp. 16-17 Rental of land in County Dublin and County Meath in Ireland n.d.

pp. 18-19 Invoice of goods despatched in a Whitehaven ship to Jamaica and a list of goods which are marketable in Jamaica n.d.

pp. 21-22 Letter about population of London, reasons for the rise and fall of world populations, and methods for estimating population, to improve the arguments set out in the 'Builders Apology'. 1686

pp. 24-29 Edict of Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburgh to receive and settle French Protestants persecuted for their religion after the Edict of Nantes 1685

pp. 30-32 Table of Insurance at the Royal Exchange and a copy of the insurance policy for Sir John Lowther's house on the west side of Southampton Square 'being the Third House Norward from a Passage there which Leadeth into Bloomesbury Markett' 1685/6

p. 32 Curriculum for a school entitled Methodus and Magistratum In Artibus n.d.

p. 33 Receipt for excise duty 1686

p. 33 Sir John Lowther's sacrament certificate at St Margaret's church, Westminster 1692

p. 35 'A Method for a Schoole' by Mr L Maidwell 1686

A recipe for Rheumatism n.d.

p. 36 Drawing and estimate of cost of model of Whitehaven Chapel, London prices. 1686

p. 38 Carriage arrangements in Cumberland to link up with the Kendal Carriers n.d.

p. 39 Standardisation of the coal bushell at London 1610 - 1665

pp. 40-41 Blank forms of agreement and instructions for the purchase of Moresby n.d. c. 1690

p. 41 William son of Allan Wilson of Kendal, apprentice to Thomas Morgan, Purser, of the George, a boy of 13, accused of having killed Josiah Dille the steward's mate aboard the George at Plymouth n.d.

p. 42 Appointment to receive the ancient revenue of Post Grots of the coinage of tin in Cornwall n.d. c. 1688

Further instructions for the purchase of Moresby. 1690

p. 43 Sir William Petty's proposals concerning decimalisation of the coinage n.d.

pp. 44-52 Richard Jackson's curriculum for St Bees school and the method used in St Paul's school, London n.d.

pp. 53-58 Documents relating to toleration of Catholics in Scotland 1686

p. 59 Timothy Haddock, lessee of the tolls of the City of Carlisle v. Inman and Addison merchants, summary of the pleadings n.d.

p. 60 Blank form of bond for a servant n.d.

pp. 61-73 Extracts from Shakespeare's and other plays with epilogues by James Lowther 14 October 1686, 23 April 1688, the latter ending 'Both wealth and wit procede from present care, And thus may younger sons outshine the heir' n.d. c. 1688

pp. 74-89 Orders for the good conduct of the House of Lords 1626-1675 n.d.

p. 89 Copies of dedicatory inscriptions in books given to St Bees school n.d.

p. 90 Method of teaching in Westminster school n.d.

Folios 91-93v. Instructions for preventing fire in ships 1655/6

pp. 96-97 Letter from Thomas Tickell to Thomas bishop of Chester, transmission of money collected in rents in Cumberland to be carried to London by Samuel Briggs the Carrier and delivered at his usual inn; the White Horse in Cripplegate. 1687/8

p. 98 Letter of attorney by Bishop of Chester to Thomas Tickel of Whitehaven. 1686

pp. 99-102 Documents relating to a dispute between Ebenezer Gale and William Atkinson, concerning trespass caused by laying timber on a wall 1687

p. 103 Accounts for rents due to the Bishop of Chester 1687-1688

pp. 104-105 Letters from James Hill of Wigton to Mr Addison of Whitehaven concerning the manufacture of linsey woolsey in Whitehaven and the prospect of building up a trade 1687

p. 106 Warrant of William Prince of Orange to allow Henry Curwen and John Widdrington with two servants to go beyond the seas. 1688

Notes on the oaths to be administered to judges. n.d.

p. 107 Note on the coal and culm measure in port of Milford n.d.

Petition of Thomas Tickell to be reinstated as surveyor of the customs in the port of Carlisle n.d.

p. 108 Notes on the King's powers to pressmen to serve in his wars n.d.

Notes on the merits of Mr Patrickson, minister at Whitehaven as opposed to Mr Cole and Mr Burbeck, the Reader, Mr Cooper the schoolmaster is not a deacon, nor licenced to teach school 1689

p. 109 Account of lands purchased in St Bees and Moresby 1689

Record of the poll for Lord Mayor, sheriffs and Chamberlains for the City of London 1690

p. 110 Letters of recommendation for Edward Kilner to the curacy of Patterdale 1689

Particulars of the Moresby and Distington estates n.d.

pp. 112-113 Consideration of the advantages of chain pumps on board ships of the Royal Navy n.d.

p. 114 The case relating to the settlements of the Leigh estate under the settlement of Sir Thomas Leigh and the will of Sir John Lowther 1690

p. 115 Particular of Mr Fletcher's estate in Moresby and Distington 1690/1

p. 116 Blank form for a settlement n.d.

p. 117 Answers to Lord Lindsey's questions about the Test Act 1687

List of sea books and instruments [in Sir John Lowther's hand]. n.d.

pp. 129-135 Copy of will of Sir William Lowther of Great Preston, with case and opinion n.d.

p. 138 Case about the rectory and tithes of Arlecdon, refers to rebuilding of the chancel in 1679. n.d.

p. 139 Latin note on the resumption of the liberties of a Corporation into the King's hands. n.d.

Table of iron ore exported from Whitehaven 1672-1687

pp. 139-140 Certificate of the freeholders and commoners of the township of Penrith and of the forest of Inglewood approving the lease granted to Lancelot Simpson of Kildrick Mire and Well Drake moor and acknowledging that they have sufficient common in the residue n.d.

List of Justices of the Peace for Cumberland 1688

pp. 147-150 Grant of lands in Waitby, Thomas Wharton of St Martin Outwith, London, cloth worker to John Greer, citizen of London 1687

pp. 151-152 Prayer for the Church of England 1687

Opinion on settlement of Sir Thomas Leigh 1688

p. 153 List of the justices of peace for Kendal and Aldermen, justices of peace for the Barony of Kendal, ministers of Kendal n.d.

p. 154 Prayer of William Fletcher and Mary his wife for an Act of Parliament to sell his lands to pay his debts n.d.

pp. 157-164 Observations on a bill entitled An Act enabling the Lords Commissioners for the Great Seal to execute the Office of Lord Chancellor or Lord Keeper n.d.

pp. 165-167 Argument in favour of the Cheshire, Lancashire and Cumberland measure for coals. n.d.

Note on how the mortgage of £1200 is divided between Crook, Troutbeck park, Millom lands, Burblethwaite demesnes, mill and forge, n.d.

pp. 168-169 Calculations of the stones necessary and the cost of freighting horses from among ships belonging to the port of Whitehaven and Workington n.d.

Table giving names of ships, their masters, number of men, and tonnage, belonging to the port of Whitehaven and Workington n.d.

p. 170 Request to the King or the Council to send six great guns to be sent to Whitehaven with the victualling ships to be placed on a platform at the front of the pier for the defence of the harbour, n.d.

Information about Lough Ryan in South West Scotland, n.d.

List of freeholders in Whitehaven giving number of messuages, gardens and shops, n.d.

p. 171 Similar list of freeholders giving measurements, rents and notes on additional leases 31 May 1689

p. 172 Case and opinion about ways of restraining lessees of ground from building more on the ground than was intended and problems of levying a fine to make grants in fee n.d.

p. 173 Copy of form for militia summons n.d.

Writ and agreement about property in Waitby n.d.

p. 174 Thomas Addison's proposal for sale of land and coals 1689

p. 175 Note of William Christian's debts on duties and customs with a note on his collieries near Whitehaven 1689/90

p. 177 Duties on wool and silk manufactures in the Kingdom 1689/90

p. 177 Letter of attorney from John Cartwright of the parish of St Giles in the Fields, county of Middlesex to Thomas Tickell of Whitehaven, gentleman to collect fee farm rent due from St Bees. 1689/90

p. 180 Receipt from Thomas Bird collector of the Excise in Oxfordshire for the use of the King and Queen the sum of £40. 1690

p. 181 Appointment of Thomas Tickell as Customs Surveyor of the port of Whitehaven 1690

p. 182 Presentation of Thomas Wilson to the rectory of Bimbrook in the county of Lincoln 1691

p. 183 Gold and silver coined at the mint 1660-1689

pp. 185-6 Draft of a deed to grant an estate in fee in properties in Whitehaven 1690

pp. 187-9 Note on the title of Mr Benn's Collieries n.d. and 'Directions for my son Charles' 1686

pp. 190-191 blank

pp. 192-194 list of all the names and ages of seamen in the County of Cumberland n.d.

p. 195 Dispute about County tolls charged by Carlisle n.d.

p. 196 Fire insurance policy, Duke Street, Westminster 1691

p. 197 Presentation of Lancelot Teasdale to the rectory of Distington on the death of Richard Tickell 1692

Details of the estate of Mr Senhouse of Seascale 1692

p. 198 Letter from Geoffrey Wibergh about a tenement in St Bees belonging to Jos. Lucas 1692/3

p. 199 Petition to the King to make Whitehaven a corporate borough n.d.

pp. 200-202 Letter of attorney appointing William Gilpin as steward at Whitehaven 1693

p. 203 List of quit rents payable out of Salter, Winder and Rowrah n.d.

p. 204 Agreement for a mortgage, Henry Birket of Moresby yeoman to John Gale on behalf of Sir John Lowther 1693

p. 205 Estimate of the cost of building the new customs house n.d.

pp. 206-207 Petition of Thomas Addison and Henry Inman, merchants against a decree in Exchequer in their dispute about Carlisle tolls n.d.

p. 207-211 Copies of documents relating to the settlement of the estates of William Forster of Bamborough Castle 1693

p. 212 Presentation of Francis Yates to St Nicholas Church, Whitehaven n.d.

p. 214 Sacrament certificate of Sir John Lowther. 1694

p. 215 Licence for killing a brace of bucks from Hampton Court for delivery to Sir John Lowther 1694

p. 216 Petition of Christopher and James Lowther to the Masters of the Bench of Middle Temple to transfer their chambers from their father's name to theirs. n.d.

p. 217 Details of John Bankes' black lead mine near Boutherbeck, n.d.

p. 218 Costs of a patent to create a baron and viscount, n.d.