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HAMPTON COURT. Letters patent of King Charles the II, granting to James Marriott the office of keeping of our privy lodgeing and of our wardrobe within our honour of Hampton Court, in room of Richard Marriott , lately deceased. Dated at Westminster 2 Feb., 17 of his reign.

An exemplification of a recovery inrolled in the common bench Mich., 1649, between Adam Bowen and Valentine Markeham , plaintiffs, and George Ibie, esq., and Oliver Ibie, gent., defendants, concerning 50 messuages, 40 gardens, 10 acres of land, and 60 acres of marsh in the parish of St. Mary Matfellow alias Whitechappell, and Stebunheath alias Stepney. Dated at Westminster 28 Nov., 1649.

Letters patent of Richard Cromwell granting to John Greene, esq., recorder of London , the privilege and freedom of practising at the bars of the courts of Westminster. Dated 18 April, 1659. Endorsed "Ex dono J. Wilson, Coll. Trin. Cant. soc., Sep. 13, 1744." .

Certificate of George, duke of Albemarle, appointing captain John Downing his majesties game keeper for London and Westminster and 10 miles beyond the said cities; also the appointment by the said captain John Downing of captain John Hart as his deputy. Dated and signed by 'Albemarle' 1666, and the appointment of Hart dated and signed 20 Nov. 28 March, 1667.

Certificate of the appointment of William Swan of the city of London, gent., to collect the revenue or duty of fire-hearths and stoves in the cities of London and Westminster, and the counties of Middlesex, Sussex, Surrey, Kent, and Hartford. Dated 8 October, 36 Chas. II. Prited form. [Signed and sealed by the commissioners.] .

Writ of King Charles I, of restitution or re-seisin of a messuage in Fulham, to William Clough , John Lee , and William Swetenham . Dated 12 February, 17 Chas. I.

Institution of Richard Roach , M.A., to the rectory of Hackney on the death of Nehemiah Moorhouse, clerk, presented by Thomas Cook . Dated 17 March, 1689.

Court Roll, with view, for the manor of Hackney, 14 April, 14 Chas. II.

Extract from theCourt Roll of the court baron of Sir George Vyner, kt., held 1669, for the manor of 17 May, Hackney.

Certificate of Henry, bishop of London , that Richard Roach, clerk, M.A., who was presented to the parish church of Hackney, had subscribed to the articles, &c. Dated 17 March, 1689.

STEPNEY. Indenture made 30 October, 10 James I, by which Hildebrand Prasen, citizen and salter of London , and John Dorrell of the tower of London, merchant, demise to Francis Wincke of Wapping , a piece of ground lying in Wapping in the parish of Stepney for a term of 26 years, at a peppercorn rent.

BROMLEY ST. LEONARDS. An exemplification of a fine levied at Westminster, Hillary Term, 18 and 19 Chas. II, by which Gerard Whorwood and Jane his wife acknowledge the right of William Whorwood, gent., to and in a messuage, garden, and an acre of land, in the parish of Bromley St. Leonards. Dated at Westminster, 12 February, 19 Chas. I.

WESTMINSTER (Borough of). Quarter sessions roll consisting of three membranes : 1. contains the fines, &c. levied at a general quarter sessions held at Westminster, 3 Oct., 7 Wm. III, and 9 Jan., 7 Will. III : 2. sessions held 15 Apr., 8 Will. III : 3. do. 3 July, 8 Will. III.