Among the writers are: - H. Gough: (a) relating a disturbance at Tamworth about...

Among the writers are: -

H. Gough: (a) relating a disturbance at Tamworth about this year's land-tax: Perry Hall, 29 June, 1700. f.4: (b) on the prospects of a dissolution and election - he supposes Sir Edward Littleton "stands fast" with his Lordship's recommendation - If Lord Weymouth should think him (the writer) worthy of his recommendation he hopes he will acquaint the Corporation "of Tamworth" with the fact: London, 30 Nov. 1700. f.34: (c) is sorry he has offended Lord Weymouth but could not persuade himself that he had sunk so low in his "favour as to have Sergeant Girdler preferred before" him: Tamworth, 25 Nov. 1702. f.100.

2. Alban Thomas: (a) respecting the candidates of whom Lord Weymouth's son was one, and election matters at Weobley, Co Hereford, 1700 - 1701. ff.6,21,23,27-31,41-4 ,49,51: (b) on estate matters: 1704-1708. ff.215,358,451.

3. John Battely, Archdeacon of Canterbury, to Col. Finch, then thanking him for some medals, and discussing others viz. a "Paloelogus", an Antoninus", etc. Canterbury, 25 Oct. 1700. f.11.

4. Edwin Sandys to Lord Weymouth, on the prospects of his son "Mr Thynne" at the coming election: Yeovilton, 20 Dec. 1700. f.47.

5. Lord Weymouth "to Capt. Townson, Capt. Taunton, Capt. Harding and Mr Bury with his Maties warrant for ye stones of Sandford Castle for ye building and repair of ye Bridge at Weymouth": 14 July, 1701. Copy. f.61.

6. William Whiston, the Divine, etc. Translator of Josephus etc., to Lord Weymouth, mentioning his book on the Chronology of the Old Testament and Harmony of the Four Gospels, and asking him for a subscription to what he has already collected from the Bishop and others for purchasing "ye Impropriated tythes at about 6 years value" of his living "by ye sea side": Cambridge, 5 Mar. 1701[2]. f.80.

7. Decree of[Henry Hyde, Viscount] Cornbury, for the suspension of three members of his Majesty's Council for the Province of New York: 9 June, 1702. f.86.

8. Thomas Dongan, Earl of Limerick, asking Lord Weymouth to speak to his friends in Parliament in favour of the writer who has laid his grievances before the House in a letter to the Speaker: Dublin, 24 Nov. 1702. f.98.

9. St George Ashe, Bishop of Clogher, recommending "Mr Carver" as schoolmaster of Carrick: Dublin, 3 Dec. 1702. f.102.

10. Francis Annesley, on the state of the Church in Ireland, the death of the Lord Primate of Ireland, etc. and congratulating Lord Weymouth on his new preferment: Dublin, 10 Dec. 1702. f.105.

11. Capt. John Rounsivell, on his services in the Navy: London, - Jan. 1702[3]. ff. 116,118.

12. Capt. William Harding to --- Mason, sending a draft petition for Lord Weymouth concerning his services at sea with Sir George Rooke and Sir Cloudesley Shovell: 1 Mar. 1702[3]. ff.124-126.

13. J. Dudley: (a) on the state of his government at Boston U.S. where he is "in a difficult warr with the Indians which the French Missionaryes have by their constant residence amongst them brought to pass": asks Lord Weymouth to look after the arrears due to him "at the Isle of Wight": Boston, 29 Oct. 1703: (b) a long letter on affairs in America: Boston, 23 Dec. 1703. f.184.

14. John Davis: (a) on the election for Oxford University - the President of Corpus naming Sir William Whitlock and the Warden of All Souls "Mr Clark", the former being elected by 173 votes against 110: Corpus Christi College, 22 Nov. 1703: (b) thanking Lord Weymouth for the gift of Cleheydon: Corpus Christi College, 19 May, 1704. f.259.

15. Rev. John Foster: (a) giving an account of a great storm, and referring to a suit relating to charities bequeathed by Lady Drax to whom he is related: Deverel Longbridge, 27 Nov. 1703. f.162: (b) condoling with Lord Weymouth on the death of his son, etc. Deverel Longbridge, 27 Dec. 1708. f.460.

16. Thomas Curgenven, that he has ordered "a Dialogue and the continuation of it to be presented" to Lord Weymouth which he begs "a candid perusal of": Holt, 6 Oct. 1703. f. 174.

17. Arthur Charlett, D.D. Master of University College Oxford: (a) on a dispute between the University and the Oxford City but that on threatening "to discommune the whole Common Council" they submitted: Univ. Coll. 7 Dec. 1703. f.175: (b) on the election of a new Warden of Merton: 28 Mar. 1704. f.234: (c) on the same subject, Dr Martin being finally appointed, - on an accident to Dr Ralph Bathurst, aged 84, - that Lord Weymouth : best knows who is likely to succeed him" in the Deanery of Wales but that at Trinity Coll. "Dr Sykes and Mr Almont are likely to be returned" to the Bishop of Winchester for his choice of a President - that James Tyrrel disowns the authorship of "The Antidote against Rebellion, a late scurrilous pamphlet" - that "the first sheet of Lord Clarendon's 3rd volume is in the Presse":9 June, 1704. f.287: (d) sending "the Preface to Dr Bathurst's will: some singularityes relating to his Interment were grounded on an opinion he had long conceaved, that Bodys in ye Grave frequently not returned to Life" - "Dr Wallis has given the University his father's House, for the use of the two Sairlian Professors of Mathematics": 16 Nov. 1709. f.405.

18. William Taunton, relating to the supply of Stone from Portland for Sir Christopher Wren in the building of St Paul's Weymouth: 6 Nov. 1703, 30 Dec. 1703. ff.154, 193.

19. Gregory King, Lancaster Herald, asking Lord Weymouth to be present at the Council when the "difference between the Earl of Carlisle, Earl Marshall and ye Heralds is to be heard, viz. "whether the Earl Marshall upon the present vacancy of a King of Arms ought not to nominate to her Matie on of ye members of ye Corporation of Heralds bred up to ye Faculty, or be at Liberty to nominate a stranger": 16 Mar. 1703[4]. f.230.

20. Thomas Betterton, Actor, to Col. Finch that he has "at Reading beside Shakespear's a Head of Chaucers, as big as ye life" and, he thinks, "no ill one", he has also "Sir John Suckling and Fletcher" if Lord Weymouth would like a any of them copied: London, 25 May, 1704, f.268.

21. Thomas Robinson: (a) concerning some pictures which had been cleaned, and also some "at Cobham Hall and are fallen to my lord Clarendon's share", viz. 20 Portraits of the Kings and Queens of England on board about 2 ft. broad "they are very ancient and ....... will be sold at 10 shill., per piece" f.276. that of Mary, Queen of Scots, on cloth being valued at £2. 10sh: I June, 1704: (b) further as to the pictures, he is glad Lord Weymouth will take them, and mentions "a whole length of K. Charles the; and original by Vansomer, well painted", and "a half length of Prince Rupert, the Head of it painted by Sir Peter Lely": 10 June, 1704. f.293: (c) describing other pictures at Cobham: 13 June, 1704. f.295: (d) further on the subject, he thinks that "the large Picture of Vandick with the two whole figures .... will sell for more than Li: "20 June, 1704. f.318: (e) that he has obtained permission to have a copy made of "Mr Childe's Picture by Carlo Dolce, of St Agatha:" 24 June, 1704. f.328: (f) that it is the Frame-maker's fault that the pictures have not yet been sent off: he gives a list of Prints which he is sending: 15 July, 1704. f.362: (g) he has "sent by Froome Waggon 3 Cases, one with the Prints, the other two are pictures, the remaining pictures of the Kings shall be sent down by next waggon": 27 July, 1704. f.376.

22. [Henry Hyde, Earl of] Clarendon, respecting the purchase by Lord Weymouth of the estate at Cobham: 23 May - 6 July 1704. ff.264,280,326,350.

23. John Conyers, relating to business connected with the Hydes, Lord Cornbury and Lord Clarendon at Cobham Hall, etc. 15 Jan. - 8 July, 1704. ff.297,316,332,343,354.

24. Edward Hyde, Viscount Cornbury, Governor of New York, respecting Capt. Nanfau's "accounts with the four companies of Fusiliers" in New York province: New York, 22 June, 1704. f.322.

25. Richard Warre: (a) concerning the military movements in Portugal; Whitehall, 11 July, 1704. f.360: (b) the mails from Holland bring news concerning the movements of the Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene on the Rhine: Whitehall, 31 Aug. 1709, f.403.

26. John Chamberlayne, on the movements of the allied forces under the Duke of Marlborough in Europe: Petty France, Westminster, 10 Aug. 1704. f.389.

27. Dr Thomas Bray, submitting his views on the best disposition of Lord Weymouth's brother's charity for the improvement of certain poor livings in S. Wales, Warwickshire, etc. and enclosing "A memorial relating to ye Act for Establishing ye Church in Maryland": Chelsey, 3 Feb. 1704. f.409.

28. N. Estwick, on the gossip of the London Coffee-houses, the scurrilousness of the Reviews - the affairs of Scotland - news of the Duke of Ormond, Lord Dartmouth, and Mr Prior who "is at Tunbridge and says that party disputes are very high thereand that the Common Epithets are W. and T." [Whig and Tory]: 11 Aug. 1705. f.424.

29. Peter le Neve, that the Heralds, etc. are being injured in their "imployments by the undertakers who are so bold to persuade the nobility and gentry to have the Tropheys of and belonging to them carried at funeralls without the attendance of the Officers of Arms", and that he hopes Lord Weymouth will employ the latter at his son's funeral: College of Arms, 21 Dec. 1708.