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Copy by Henry Thurstan Holland, signed and dated.

Copy by Margaret Holland, signed and dated.

Fryston Hall, Ferrybridge, Yorkshire. - Disappointed not to find proofs at Traveller's on return; hopes packets sent from France containing Life of Keats have not been mislaid; proofs should now be sent to Fryston; asks whether Lord Acton has sent preface to the letters of King James II. [Written in 3rd person].

Officers' names at the top of the list: Robert Busbridge, captain; Richard Whitehead, lieutenant; Thomas Bolney, ensign; Henry Beesline and Henry Clayden, sergeants; William Francklin, drummer; Peter Heaward, Thomas Gray and George Norcott, corporals. Three columns of names of soldiers in alphabetical order.

Note at bottom: 'Portsmo. 9ber [November] 30th 1661. Mustered then in Capt. Rob[ert] Busbridge his Companey in his Ma[jes]ties Garrison of Portsmouth under the Command of his Royale Highnes the Duke of Yorke [later James II], the Capt[ain] Lieut[enant] & Ensigne Two Serg[ean]ts & theire Corporalls one Drum with one hundred Private Souldiers'.

Signed by Josiah Stubbin, Deputy Muster Master, Robert Busbridge, Richard Whitehead and Thomas Bolney.

Officers' names at the top of the list: Robert Busbridge, captain; Richard Whitehead, lieutenant; Thomas Bolney, ensign; Henry Beesline and Henry Clayden, sergeants; William Francklin, drummer; Peter Heaward, Thomas Gray and George Norcott, corporals. Three columns of names of soldiers in alphabetical order.

Note at bottom: 'Portsmo. 9ber [November] 30th 1661. Mustered then in Capt. Rob[ert] Busbridge his Companey in his Ma[jes]ties Garrison of Portsmouth under the Command of his Royale Highnes the Duke of Yorke [later James II], the Capt[ain] Lieut[enant] & Ensigne Two Serg[ean]ts & theire Corporalls one Drum with one hundred Private Souldiers'.

Signed by Josiah Stubbin, Deputy Muster Master, Richard Whitehead and Thomas Bolney.

Aldenham. - Will send 38 letters from James II to the Abbé de Rancé of La Trappe, as requested: Houghton must judge whether the finished article at over 100 pages would be too long; cannot supply anything requiring a lengthy introduction; the letters contain few new facts about James but have 'a certain psychological interest'.